The Bosnian state court sentenced Gligor Begovic to 13 years in prison for crimes against civilians in the Batkovic detention center, near Bijeljina, in 1992.
On December 9, the Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the Gligor Begovic trial. Begovic, a former member of the Bosnian Serb Army, has been charged with war crimes committed in the Batkovic detention camp near Bijeljina.
The state court scheduled the announcement of the verdict in the Gligor Begovic trial for Wednesday, December 9. Prior to the scheduling of the verdict, Begovic’s defense presented its closing statement and called for a verdict of release. Begovic has been charged with war crimes in Bijeljina.
Presenting its closing statement at the trial of Gligor Begovic, the state prosecution called upon the court to find the defendant guilty of crimes against civilians and prisoners of war in the Batkovic concentration camp in Bijeljina in 1992.
The presentation of evidence at the Gligor Begovic trial has been completed. The defense said it had no further evidence in response to further revisions to the indictment. Begovic has been charged with war crimes in Bijeljina.
Testifying in his own defense, Gligor Begovic told the court he beat detainees held in the Batkovic detention center when ordered to do so, but didn’t sexually abuse any detainees.
Gligor Begovic’s wife and brother testified in his defense, and described him as non-violent and unprejudiced towards other ethnic groups.
A state prosecution witness testifying at the Gligor Begovic trial said Begovic was one of the cruelest guards at the Batkovic detention camp.
A state prosecution witness identified defendant Gligor Begovic in the courtroom, and said he was the guard who hit him on the head when he arrived at the Batkovic detention camp in Bijeljina n 1992.