Wednesday, 17 september 2025.
Bosnian War Rape Victims Struggle for Compensation
Only three verdicts in state-level war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina have ever ordered compensation payments to victims of sexual violence, but none of the victims has received any...
Bosnian Serb Convict Fails to Compensate Rape Victim
Despite a court order, former Bosnian Serb fighter Slavko Savic has failed to pay 15,000 euros in compensation to a woman he raped in Vogosca near Sarajevo during wartime.
First Instance Verdict Against Slavko Savic Confirmed
The appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court confirmed a verdict which sentenced Slavko Savic to eight years in prison for crimes committed in Semizovac, near Sarajevo.
Savic Presents Appeal at Bosnian State Court
Presenting its case before the appeals chamber of the Bosnian state court, Slavko Savic’s defense called for a repeal of his guilty verdict. Savic was sentenced to eight years in...
Bosnian Serb Fighter Convicted of Wartime Rape
The Bosnian state court sentenced former Bosnian Serb Army soldier Slavko Savic to eight years in prison for raping a Bosniak woman in Vogosca near Sarajevo in 1993.
ANALYSIS – Verdict Forthcoming in Slavko Savic Rape Trial
After a four month trial, the Bosnian state court is expected to hand down a verdict in the Slavko Savic trial.
Verdict in Savic Trial Expected June 29
The Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the Slavko Savic trial on June 29. At today’s hearing of the trial, the state prosecution and the defense presented...
Presentation of Evidence Completed at Savic Trial
The presentation of evidence at the Slavko Savic trial has been completed and closing statements have been scheduled for June 8.
Court Expert Describes Trauma of Injured Party in Savic Trial
A medical court expert testifying at the Slavko Savic trial said the injured party in the case suffers from a severe form of depression, and that her ability to lead...
Witness Said He Didn’t Know of Rape at Savic Trial
A state prosecution witness testifying at the Slavko Savic trial said he didn’t know if a protected witness known as A had been raped.