Person: Veselinovic Rade Archives

Men who were raped or sexually assaulted during the 1992-95 Bosnian war have long been reluctant to speak out for fear of stigmatisation, but now attempts are being made to ensure they get the same welfare benefits as other war victims.

With 90 people still missing since the conflict and abuse of wartime prisoners largely unpunished, victims families in the town of Hadzici say theyre losing hope of getting justice.

The Sarajevo Cantonal Prosecution files an indictment against M. R. due to a suspicion that he committed war crimes against the civilian population.

Rade Veselinovic, who was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for crimes in Hadzici, has been released conditionally.

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina hands down the seventh sentence based on a plea bargain for war-crimes charges, sentencing Rade Veselinovic to seven and a half years.