Edhem Zilic

The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that former Bosnian Army soldier Edhem Zilic's challenge to the verdict convicting him of war crimes against civilians was unfounded.

"The Constitutional Court has determined that the appellant's right to a fair trial was not violated," the court said in its decision.

Former Bosnian Army serviceman Edhem Zilic was convicted of war crimes against civilian prisoners in Konjic in 1993 but his sentence was reduced on appeal from nine to six years.