A witness at the trial of five Croatian Defence Forces fighters for war crimes at the Dretelj detention camp in southern Bosnia in 1992 said prisoners were physically and mentally abused.
Testifying as the first witness in defence of Veselko Raguz, who is on trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, a witness says that he did not see the indictee in Kostana hospital in Stolac on July 13, 1993.
The trial for crimes committed in Dretelj in southern Bosnia, was interrupted after a prosecution witness said he gave his deposition during the investigation under pressure.
At the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, a witness for the BiH Prosecutors Office could not confirm seeing after arrest the accused Veselko Raguz at the Bone Diseases Hospital, even though he had mentioned him in his earlier statement.
The State Prosecution requests one-month extension of custody for Frano Vulic, who is suspected of crimes in the Capljina area, while the Defence objects to the request.
Testifying at the trial of Ivo and Veselko Raguz for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, expert witnesses say that protected witness CD is not capable of testifying at this trial due to her mental state.
A State Prosecution witness, who testifies at the trial for crimes in Stolac and Capljina, has changed his statement completely, saying that it is not true that detainees were transported to the Kostana hospital as per an order issued by indictee Veselko Raguz.
The trial of Drazen Mikulic, charged with crimes in the Dretelj camp near Capljina, will be postponed until it is known when the last two witnesses for the Prosecution, who are in the United States, testify via video-link.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on the Trial Chamber to pronounce a verdict of conviction against Velibor Bogdanovic, who is charged with war crimes in Mostar.