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City: Bijeljina

8 July 2016

Bosnian Serb Ex-Policemen Jailed for Abuse and Torture

Former Bosnian Serb policemen Goran Vujovic, Miroslav Duka and Zeljko Ilic were sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison for crimes against humanity in Bileca in 1992.

20 May 2016

Croatian Defence Council Fighter ‘Beat Up Prisoners’

Witnesses told the trial of former Croatian Defence Council fighter Almaz Nezirovic, accused of abusing prisoners in Derventa and Bosanski Brod, that the defendant beat them with a rubber baton.

15 February 2016

Indictment for Janja Police Crimes Confirmed

The Bosnian state court has confirmed an indictment against seven former policemen, charging them with crimes against humanity committed in the Janja area from April 1992 to September 1994.
1 February 2016

Victim in Cobic Case Killed With Bullet to Head

A court medical expert testifying at the Dragan Cobic trial said injured party Faruk Bilalic was killed from a bullet penetrating his skull.

28 January 2016

Bosnian Serb Policemen Charged with Janja Persecution

The Bosnian state prosecution filed an indictment against seven former policemen from Janja, charging them with crimes against humanity in the north-eastern town from 1992 to 1994.
25 January 2016

Ex-Police Commander Says He Knew Nothing of Bijeljina Disappearances in 1992

A former Bijeljina police station commander testifying at the Dragan Cobic trial said he heard about the 1992 arrest and disappearance of two Bosniak civilians several years after it took place.

8 January 2016

Indictment Against Former Janja Police Officers Confirmed

The Bosnian state court has confirmed an indictment against Zoran Bogdanovic, Milan Djokic, Ljubisa Ikic and Branislav Trisic, charging them with crimes against humanity committed in the Janja area in the municipality of Bijeljina from 1992 to 1994.

28 December 2015

Beaten, Hidden Away for Three Months at Batkovic

Testifying at the trial for crimes committed in Bijeljina, a prosecution witness said he was physically mistreated and hidden from official institutions for three months while being detained at the Batkovic detention camp.

11 December 2015

Gligor Begovic Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Batkovic Crimes

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.

10 December 2015

Witness Said He Heard About “Problematic” Arrests at Cobic Trial

A prosecution witness testifying at the trial of Dragan Cobic told the district court of Bijeljina that he heard about problematic arrests in 1992.

9 December 2015

Analysis– Begovic: Accused of Beating Detainees in Batkovic

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.

26 November 2015

Verdict in Begovic Trial Scheduled for December 9

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.

26 November 2015

Former Police Officers Testify at Cobic Trial, Claim No Knowledge of Arrest of Civilians

Prosecution witnesses and former police officers testifying at the trial of Dragan Cobic said they knew nothing about the arrest and disappearance of civilians Mustafa Salkovic and Faruk Bilalic.

19 November 2015

Witnesses Describe Abuse of Batkovic Prisoners at Bijeljina War Crimes Trial

Testifying at the trial of four former commanders and managers of a detention camp in Batkovic, a former prisoner said detainees were beaten and physically mistreated. The defendants have been charged with war crimes in Bijeljina.