Sreten Jocić

Sreten Jocic "sues state for illegal detention"

Sreten Jocic, aka Joca Amsterdam, has sued the state for illegal detention and is seeking damages of RSD 60 million (some EUR 490,000), daily Politika writes.

However, the Ministry of Justice told Tanjug on Thursday that Jocic wants to reach a settlement, and that he may sue only if no decision is made within three months, or if he is dissatisfied with the compensation offered.

'Nacional' Editor Slates Pukanic Verdict in Belgrade

Berislav Jelinic, editor-in-chief of Nacional and former colleague of Nacional's founder and editor Ivo Pukanic, expressed deep dissatisfaction with a verdict of a Belgrade court on Monday on Pukanic's killing.

The former editor was killed along with a co-worker, Niko Franjic, by a car bomb in Zagreb in October 2008.

Jocić, accused of organizing murder of journalist, acquitted

Jocić, accused of organizing murder of journalist, acquitted

BELGRADE -- The Special Court in Belgrade has acquitted Sreten Jocić of the charge that he organized the murder of Croatian journalist and publisher Ivo Pukanić.

Pukanić's associate Niko Franjić also died when a device planted near Pukanić's car exploded, in October 2008.