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Case: Kovacevic et al.

12 January 2016

Muhamed Anadolac Acquitted of Bihac and Cazin War Crimes

Following a retrial, the cantonal court of Bihac acquitted Muhamed Anadolac of charges of war crimes in Bihac and Cazin.

28 December 2015

Safet Kovacevic Sentenced to One Year in Plea Deal

Following the signing of a guilty-plea agreement, the Cantonal Court in Bihac sentenced Safet Kovacevic to one year in prison for mistreating prisoners of war in 1995.
15 July 2015

Verdict against Kovacevic and Anadolac Repealed

The Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina repealed a verdict which sentenced Safet Kovacevic to 18 months in prison and acquitted Muhamed Anadolac of charges of war crimes in Bihac and Cazin. Husein Begic’s acquittal was confirmed.

18 May 2015

Prosecution Requests Harsher Sentences For Former Bosnian Fighters in Krajina

The Bosnian state prosecution called upon the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to order a longer sentence against Safet Kovacevic for war crimes committed in Bihac and Cazin, and to rescind the release of two other defendants. The defense teams claim the appeals are unfounded, and requested that the court reject the appeals.
9 July 2014

Kovacevic Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

The cantonal court in Bihac sentenced ex-Bosnian Army soldier Safet Kovacevic to 18 months in prison for abusing Bosnian Serb prisoners of war in March 1995, while four of his comrades, Husein Begic, Muhamed Anadolac, Abid Ljubijankic and Sabahudin Hafuric, were acquitted.
16 May 2014

Bosnian Serb Prisoners ‘Beaten Before Release’

A witness at the trial of five Bosniak military policemen, charged with crimes against prisoners of war in northern Bosnia in 1995, said detainees who were being set free were beaten first.
21 March 2014

Photo Documentation about Exchange

Testifying at the trial of five former members of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ABiH, who are charged with crimes in Bihac and Cazin, a forensic expert explains that he filtered a video recording of the exchange of prisoners, which is used as one of the pieces of evidence at this trial.

28 February 2014

Examination of Witness Interrupted

The Cantonal Court in Bihac interrupts the examination of a Prosecution witness at the trial of five indictees, who are charged with having beaten prisoners of war in March 1995, due to an existence of the fear that he might expose himself to criminal prosecution by answering the questions. 
4 February 2014

Examination of Prosecution Witness Interrupted

The Trial Chamber of the Cantonal Court in Bihac interrupts the examination of Prosecution witness Dzevad Mahmutovic in order to appoint a legal counselor to assist him.
17 January 2014

Indictee Calmed Policemen Down

Testifying at the trial of five indictees, who are charged with crimes in Bihac and Cazin, two Bihac Cantonal Prosecution witnesses confirm that they participated in an exchange on March 11, 1995, when 30 former members of the Republika Srpska Army, VRS, were physically and mentally mistreated.

9 January 2014

Witnesses’ Subsequent Findings

Testifying at the trial of five indictees, who are charged with crimes in the Bihac and Cazin areas, before the Cantonal Court in Bihac, Prosecution witnesses say that they found out about the mistreatment of prisoners in a bus after the opening of the investigation.

20 December 2013

Counting the beating

Testifying at the trial for crimes in the Kladanj area, a State Prosecution witness says that Nusret hit him with a baton while examining him about weapons.

13 December 2013

Mistreatment of Prisoners

Testifying before the Cantonal Court in Bihac, Prosecution witnesses say that unknown soldiers mistreated prisoners, who were taken to an exchange by bus in March 1995.

29 November 2013

Covered with Bruises and Swollen Due to Hits

Testifying before the Cantonal Court in Bihac, four Prosecution witnesses say that unknown soldiers mistreated them in a bus on their way to an exchange location in March 1995.

15 November 2013

Beaten up in Bus

Testifying at a trial before the Cantonal Court in Bihac, four Prosecution witnesses say that unknown soldiers mistreated them inside a bus, when they were transported to an exchange location in March 1995.