The retrial of Nikola Andrun, who was released from prison, where he was serving his sentence for crimes in Capljina, because the verdict against him was quashed, has begun before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A hearing at which a custody order motion for Nikola Andrun was due to be discussed has been postponed due to a change of Defence attorney. Andrun was released from prison, where he was serving his sentence for war crimes, due to the wrong application of a law.
The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina files custody order motions for ten former war-crimes and genocide convicts, who were released by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and allowed to defend themselves while at liberty. They were sentenced to between 14 and 33 years in prison.
The release to liberty of ten war crimes and genocide convicts has brought war-crimes victims into a situation whereby they have become victims of the system nearly 20 years after the war. In order to prevent that from happening, they call on the judges of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to resign.
As the trial of Luka Peric, who is charged with crimes in Gabela detention camp, near Capljina, a court expert says, testifying before the Cantonal Court in Mostar, that witness Sefik Kovacic, known as Sudo, is not capable of testifying.
As the trial of Luka Peric, who is charged with crimes in Gabela detention camp, near Capljina in the summer of 1993, continues, three Mostar Cantonal Prosecution witnesses speak about the torture of Bosniak detainees.
Before the Cantonal Court in Mostar Luka Peric entered the plea of not guilty for crimes committed in the area of Gabela in July 1993.