It is impossible to hold war-crimes trials before the Cantonal Court in Gorazde if the court does not hire additional judges. But as funding for their employment has not been secured for this year, either, it appears that the court will be unable to hear war crimes cases.
Courts and Prosecutor’s Offices in Bosnia have completely different stances on the availability of indictments and verdicts to the public.
The continuation of the trial for crimes in Vares before the Cantonal Court in Sarajevo has been postponed due to the absence of indictee Ermin Curtic.
Presenting its appeal against a verdict, under which Sabit Skampo was sentenced to six years in prison for crimes in Jablanica, the Defence requests the Supreme Court of FBiH to either acquit the indictee of charges or order a new trial.
The Trial Chamber of the Cantonal Court in Tuzla pronounces a verdict of release against Hajrudin Trle, who was charged with war crimes in Banj Brdo, Kalesija municipality.
Presenting its appeal against a verdict under which Sakib Dautovic was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for crimes in the Velika Kladusa area, the Prosecution proposes to the Court to pronounce longer imprisonment sentence. The Defence calls for acquittal of the indictee or a new trial.
During an appeals session held before the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, FBiH, in the case against three indictees charged with crimes in Srebrenik, the Prosecution calls for a longer sentence, while the Defence teams propose a verdict of acquittal or new trial.
A former prison guard was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for war crimes against Yugoslav Army detainees in the Bosnian city of Tuzla in 1992.
The retrial of Ivan Koler, who is charged with crimes in Tuzla, has been completed with the examination of the last witness and presentation of closing statements. The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina says that it will pronounce the verdict on March 11.
The Defence of Stipe Kristo calls on the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reduce the sentence against the indictee for crimes in Gornji Vakuf, while the Prosecution objects to the proposal, saying that the sentence is adequate bearing in mind the committed crime.