After a trial that lasted nearly five years, the case involving the Bosnian Army attack on the village of Trusina ended. Five former members of the Bosnian Army will receive their verdicts on Tuesday, September 01.
The Bosnian state court will hand down a verdict in the trial of Mensur Memic, Dzevad Salcin, Senad Hakalovic, Nedzad Hodzic and Nihad Bojadzic on July 13. The defendants have been charged with committing war crimes in the village of Trusina, near Konjic, on July 13, 1993.
At today’s hearing of the Nihad Bojadzic trial, the defense presented more than 100 pieces of material evidence, most of which refer to the defendant’s movements and his status in the period covered by the indictment.
As announced by the Trial Chamber at a status conference, the presentation of evidence by the Defence of eight indictees, who are charged with crimes in the Kladanj area, is due to begin on January 23.
The Bosnian Court has started discussions on introducing a “second shift” to prosecute war crimes given that the State Prosecution has raised a record number of indictments this year, BIRN has learned.
No one has ever been charged with making a threat against witnesses even though the witnesses themselves complain about the threats that they are receiving and that this is often the reason the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina orders war crimes suspects into custody.
The verdict against Edin Dzeko, who is charged with crimes against Croats in Trusina village, near Konjic and Jablanica, is due to be pronounced on June 6, the Trial Chamber announced following the presentation of the Defence’s closing statement.
At the trial for crimes committed in the territory of Kladanj, the witness for the prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina said that her father was beaten in the police station in Stupari.