3 October 2014
Savo Todovic, who was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for crimes in Foca, has been released conditionally after having served nearly ten years – the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, BiH, confirmed to BIRN Justice Report.
6 November 2008
The Prosecution and Defence present their appeals to the first instance verdict against Mitar Rasevic and Savo Todovic.
28 February 2008
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has sentenced Mitar Rasevic to eight and a half years and Savo Todovic to 12 years imprisonment for crimes committed at the Foca correctional facility.
22 February 2008
The State Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has asked the Trial Chamber not to consider any mitigating circumstances when it announces its verdict against Mitar Rasevic and Savo Todovic.
21 February 2008
Sixteen months since Mitar Rasevic and Savo Todovic appeared at the Court of BiH for the first time, the evidence presentation process against the former Foca Correctional Facility management team members has been completed.
12 February 2008
The closing arguments at the trial of Mitar Rasevic and Savo Todovic are due to be presented on February 22.
5 February 2008
The examination of indictee Savo Todovic has taken place - but mostly behind closed doors.
11 December 2007
The first witness called by Mitar Rasevic's defence team has testified under protection measures with the exclusion of the public.
4 December 2007
The Prosecution of BiH has completed its seven-month long presentation of evidence against Mitar Rasevic and Savo Todovic, which included testimonies of former detainees in the Correctional Facility in Foca.
27 November 2007
A protected Prosecution witness speaks about his four-month detention in Foca Correctional Facility and claims that some prisoners disappeared during that time.
9 October 2007
A protected Prosecution witness has described how detainees in the Foca Correctional Facility were taken away and beaten.
2 August 2007
Court hears of the disappearance of prisoners from detention camp in Foca at a time when one of the indictees was deputy manager.
28 June 2007
Former Foca detainees describe the suffering and maltreatment of Bosniaks held in the camp.
4 June 2007
Protected witnesses, former detainees in camp Foca, speak of the tortures they blame the indictee for.
18 May 2007
Inadequate support and protection of witnesses in war crimes cases puts them – and their readiness to testify in future – at risk, discovers Justice Report.