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Sentence Reduction Request by Dragan Djokic Rejected

05 March 2010  The Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has rejected, as "groundless", the appeal filed by Dragan Djokic, who asked for a reduction of his twelve-year sentence for crimes against civilians, handed down in Croatia.
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Protesti u Sarajevo

Protests Held in Sarajevo in Support of Ejup Ganic

05 March 2010  More than three thousand students from Sarajevo Science and Technology School, representatives of war veterans associations and Sarajevo citizens gathered to express their dissatisfaction with the arrest of Ejup Ganic.
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Veselin Vlahovic Batko

Batko's Extradition Initiated

05 March 2010  Baltasar Garzon, judge with the State Court of Spain, has ordered Veselin Vlahovic, known as Batko, into custody and called for the submission of documents for the extradition process to be submitted within the next 40 days.
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Damir Arnaut

Ganic Has Still Not Seen His Attorneys

05 March 2010  Four days after his arrest Ejup Ganic has not met his attorneys. Damir Arnaut, Counselor of the Bosniak member of the Bosnian Presidency told Justice Report that Ganic would be allowed to see his attorneys on Monday, March 8. 
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Week ahead: Zvornik Crimes Verdict Due

05 March 2010  Next week, on March 12, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is due to pronounce a first instance verdict in the case of two former members of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army, who are charged with the murder of three civilians in the Zvornik area.
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War Crimes Shrouded in Silence in East Herzegovina

05 March 2010  War criminals responsible for pre rapes and murders in the Trebinje area have little to fear; barely anyone has been convicted so far - and that’s how it looks likely to remain.
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Tomic and Josic: Verdict Due on March 12

05 March 2010  The Defence of indictees Ljubo Tomic and Krsto Josic argue that the Prosecution of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not proved the allegations in the indictment, and call on the Court to acquit their clients.
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Decision on Request for Ganic's Release due on March 11

05 March 2010  A British High Court defers a decision on Ejup Ganic's release from custody until Thursday, March 11, in order to wait for Serbia to submit evidence on the basis of which it suspects that the former Member of the wartime Bosnian Presidency committed a crime in Dobrovoljacka Street, Sarajevo - Justice Report is told by Emina Ganic.
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Ivanovic: False and Packed Witness' Statements

05 March 2010  Petar Mitrovic, who was sentenced before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for genocide in Srebrenica, testified for the State Prosecution, saying that indictee Zeljko Ivanovic was not present in Kravica and Sandici in July 1995, and accusing the Prosecution of mistreatment.
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Retrial of Milos Stupar Begins

05 March 2010  

The retrial of Milos Stupar, who was sentenced by first instance verdict to 40 years in prison for genocide in Srebrenica, begins with the reading of the indictment before the Appellate Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Osmic: Eyes Reflecting Hatred

04 March 2010  Protected Prosecution witness A says indictee Alija Osmic beat several prisoners in a garage in Donjici village, describing him as "a savage".
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Requests Batko's Extradition

04 March 2010  Jusuf Halilagic, Secretary of the Justice Ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has confirmed to Justice Report that Bosnia and Herzegovina has requested the extradition of Veselin 'Batko' Vlahovic by Spanish authorities, who arrested him on March 2 this year.
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Lalovic and Skiljevic: Conditions in Kula "Same as Pre-war"

04 March 2010  Goran Neskovic, former Assistant Minister of Justice of Republika Srpska, says prisoners-of-war who were held in Kula Penal and Correctional Facility were under the exclusive responsibility of the Army and police.
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Dolic: One Rape After the Other

04 March 2010  Prosecution witness Edina Kmetas says she was raped by two Croatian Defence Council, HVO, soldiers on August 1, 1993, adding that she found out later their names were Zoran Calis and Darko Dolic.
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Ejup Ganic to Appear in Court on Friday

04 March 2010  Ejup Ganic will be questioned before a British High Court on Friday, March 5 - his daughter Emina Ganic told Justice Report.
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Kovac: Deaf and Blind Trial Chamber

04 March 2010  The Defence of Ante Kovac appeals the first instance verdict sentencing him to 13 years in prison for crimes against civilians committed in Vitez in 1993.



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Koricanske stijene: Convoy "Cleaning"

04 March 2010  Melisa Bajric says her father and brother were separated from the convoy of people traveling from Prijedor to Travnik in August 1992 and shot at Koricanske stijene.
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Ejup Ganic Remains in Custody

03 March 2010  A court in Westminster rejects a request for the release of Ejup Ganic from custody with the offer of 200,000 pounds in bail.
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Two Requests for Batko's Extradition

03 March 2010  The Ministries of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro will request the extradition of Veselin Vlahovic, known as Batko, on the basis of investigations against him conducted in the two countries.
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Lalovic and Skiljevic: Voluntary Work

03 March 2010  Dragan Prizmic, who testified for the Defence of Soniboj Skiljevic, says he voluntarily performed labour during his stay in Kula Penal and Correctional Facility.
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Gasal et al: A Good and Authoritative Man

03 March 2010  During cross-examination Nisvet Gasal says indictee Enes Handzic signed all orders for taking detainees from "Iskra" prison "to perform labour or to be questioned".
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Veselin "Batko" Vlahovic Arrested in Spain

03 March 2010  The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina issues a warrant ordering the initiation of extradition proceedings concerning Veselin Vlahovic, known as Batko, believed by the judicial authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to have committed crimes in Grbavica settlement in Sarajevo.
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Karadzic: Trial Temporarily Adjourned

02 March 2010  

The Trial Chamber adjourns the trial of Radovan Karadzic until a final decision about his trial postponement motion has been rendered.

Ganic Ordered Into Custody Until Eventual Extradition

02 March 2010  

Ejup Ganic has been ordered into one-month custody in Great Britain. He can be released on bail by paying 200,000 pounds, but he still must not leave the country.

Karadzic: Fighting an Enraged Bull or Attacking a Graceful Lamb?

01 March 2010  In his introductory arguments Radovan Karadzic says "the Serb forces" fought for the preservation of peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, adding that there was no plan for deporting non-Serbs from Serb territories.
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