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Gasal et al: Arrested again

29 August 2008 As per a decision rendered by the Appellate Chamber of the State Court, two indictees, charged with crimes against Bosnian Croats from Bugojno, have been arrested again.
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Week ahead: Retrial of Kreso Lucic

29 August 2008 Next week a status conference on the Kresevo crimes is due before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Lazarevic et al: Light bodily injuries

29 August 2008 Presenting his findings and opinion, a court expert says that Novi izvor detention camp detainees had "light bodily injuries, which did not have a deteriorating effect on their health."
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Radovan Karadzic

Karadzic: False introduction

29 August 2008 Radovan Karadzic refused to enter his plea to the counts contained in the indictment, which might be changed, as announced by the Prosecution, by the end of September.
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Bundalo et al: Zeljaja and Askraba ordered into custody again

29 August 2008 The Trial Chamber has postponed the hearing, because two indictees are not capable of attending the trial due to exhaustion caused by their return to the detention unit.
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Bastah et al: Female detainees in Susica

29 August 2008 Two Prosecution witnesses recognise Bastah in the courtroom.
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Exclusive: War Crimes Strategy

29 August 2008

BIRN – Justice Report has obtained a draft of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s strategy for processing war crimes.

By Nidzara Ahmetasevic

Kujundzic: Bullet shots

29 August 2008 Following the presentation of the court expert's findings concerning the injuries caused to witness 2, the public was excluded from the hearing at the trial of the former leader of the "Predini vukovi" unit.
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Tomic: Suspected intimidation of witness

28 August 2008 The State Prosecution files a custody extension motion in the case of Zoran Tomic due to fear that he might "intimidate the key witnesses" should he be released to liberty.
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Kovac: Giving orders

28 August 2008 A witness recalls his stay in the premises of Radnicki University, where he saw the indictee two days prior to being exchanged.
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Radic et al: Another hearing closed to the public

28 August 2008 The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina excludes the public during the examination of a former detainee from Vojno at the trial of the four former HVO members.
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Hodzic: Certain problems

28 August 2008 The Trial Chamber orders an urgent medical examination of the indictee in order to determine whether he can follow the trial.
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Kujundzic: Hearing closed to public

27 August 2008 At the trial of Predrag Kujundzic the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina examines protected witness 2, a rape victim, with no presence of the public.
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ICTY: Prosecution of Florence Hartmann

27 August 2008 The Hague Tribunal issues an order in lieu of the indictment against former spokeswoman of the Hague Prosecution on contempt.
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Klickovic et al: Self-initiated departures

27 August 2008 The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents evidence on the work of the wartime Presidency of the Serbian municipality of Bosanska Krupa, in which two indictees participated.
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Savic and Mucibabic: Police devoid of responsibility

27 August 2008 Former policemen from Nevesinje claim that they were not responsible for the captured civilians in 1992.
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Gasal et al: Beaten up in hospital

27 August 2008 A Prosecution witness speaks about beating of her son in the premises of Bugojno military hospital.
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Savic: Living together no longer possible

26 August 2008 The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina examines two witnesses, who speak about the departure of Bosniaks from Drinsko village in May 1992.
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Pincic: Trial to start on September 8

26 August 2008 The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina announces that it will examine seven witnesses and one court expert in an attempt to prove guilt of the indictee, who is charged with crimes against Bosnian Serbs from the Konjic area.
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Srebrenica genocide indictment confirmed

26 August 2008 The Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina files an indictment, which has now been confirmed by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, against Zoran Tomic, a former policeman, who is charged with genocide in Srebrenica.
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Djukic: Helping the wounded

26 August 2008 Four more Prosecution witnesses describe what happened on the day when dozens of young people were either killed or wounded in Tuzla.
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Nikacevic: Capture of Rasim Klapuh

26 August 2008 The Trial Chamber completes the examination of the indictee and the Defence examines another witness.
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Klickovic et al: Brief letter to the Serbian people

26 August 2008 The State Prosecution presents, as material evidence, some documents pertaining to the establishment of the so-called Serbian municipality of Bosanska Krupa, as well as Gojko Klickovic's letter addressed to "the Serbian people".
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