Croatian Defence Council
Bosnian Army Ex-Soldiers Go on Trial for Killing Croats
The Bosnian state court. Photo: BIRN.
The first prosecution witness told the Bosnian state court on the opening day of the trial of eight former Bosnian Army soldiers on Friday that he saw the corpses of the victims at a secondary school gym in Krizancevo Selo, near Vitez, on December 22, 1993.
Bosnia Marks Anniversary of Ahmici Village Mass Killings
The commemoration ceremony on Tuesday. Photo: N1.
Tributes were paid in Ahmici in Bosnia's Vitez municipality on Tuesday to the victims of the massacre on April 16, 1993, when 116 civilians including elderly people and children were killed by Croatian Defence Council fighters.
Bosnian Croat Officer’s Crimes Against Humanity Acquittal Quashed
The verdict acquitting former Croatian Defence Council commander Mile Puljic, who was cleared of crimes against prisoners in Mostar in 1993 and 1994, was quashed and a retrial ordered.
Interpol Issues ‘Red Notice’ for Bosnian Croat War Criminal
Interpol has issued a ‘red notice’ for the arrest of former Croatian Defence Council fighter Jozo Djojic, who was found guilty of committing a war crime in Odzak in 1992 but failed to turn up to serve his sentence.
Hague Prosecutor: Croatian Govt ‘Blocking’ War Crime Cases
The chief prosecutor at the Hague war crimes, Serge Brammertz, told the UN Security Council that the Zagreb government is effectively blocking cases against former Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council fighters.
Zagreb Sentence for Bosnian Croat ‘Inadequate’: Josipovic
Croatian jurist and ex-President Ivo Josipovic told BIRN that a Zagreb court’s decision to reduce the prison sentence given to former Croatian Defence Council officer Marko Radic does not reflect the gravity of his crime.
Zagreb Cuts Bosnian Croat War Criminal’s Sentence
A Zagreb court reduced former Croatian Defence Council officer Marko Radic’s sentence for crimes against humanity because the Croatian legal system does not recognise the concept of a ‘joint criminal enterprise’.
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Bosnian Veterans Scuffle with Police in Sarajevo
Pressing their demands for bigger benefits, former Bosnian Army and Croatian Defence Council troops blocked the main street in Sarajevo and scuffled with the police.
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Bosnian Constitutional Court Rejects Female Croat Fighter’s Appeal
Bosnia’s Constitutional Court rejected an appeal by former Croatian Defence Council fighter Indira Kameric, who was sentenced to four years in prison for abusing civilian detainees who were held at a football stadium.
Female Bosnian Croat Ex-Fighter Appeals Conviction
Bosnia’s Constitutional Court will hear an appeal filed by the defence of former Croatian Defence Council fighter Indira Kameric, who was sentenced to four years in prison for crimes against civilian detainees.
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