Serb war-time commander takes on Australian daily
A court in Sydney, Australia, has started proceedings in Dragan Vasiljković's defamation case against The Australian newspaper.
Monday, 20.04.2009.
15:26
A court in Sydney, Australia, has started proceedings in Dragan Vasiljkovic's defamation case against The Australian newspaper. Vasiljkovic, a.k.a. Captain Dragan, who took part in the early 1990s war in Croatia is currently jailed awaiting extradition to that country. Zagreb wants to question him over his alleged involvement in war crimes. Serb war-time commander takes on Australian daily Judge Megan Latham is expected to rule after the proceedings that are likely to take four weeks, on Vasiljkovic's claims that the newspaper's article, dated Sept. 8, 2005, alleging that he had committed war crimes, was defamatory. Vasiljkovic showed up in the courtroom today escorted by prison guards. The Australian wrote four years ago that he was a "commander of a death squad, a mercenary, who condoned rape and had admitted committing crimes". Vasiljkovic's lawyer Clive Evatt was quoted as saying this Monday that it was precisely this article that "triggered his custody and Croatian government action". Nada Lukic-Bruce, a friend of Vasiljkovic, told the court that his reputation among Australian Serbs was that of a "Serb hero, a good commander, and a fair man". Australian media reported that the trial will also hear witnesses from Croatia who will make statements via videolink.
Serb war-time commander takes on Australian daily
Judge Megan Latham is expected to rule after the proceedings that are likely to take four weeks, on Vasiljković's claims that the newspaper's article, dated Sept. 8, 2005, alleging that he had committed war crimes, was defamatory.Vasiljković showed up in the courtroom today escorted by prison guards.
The Australian wrote four years ago that he was a "commander of a death squad, a mercenary, who condoned rape and had admitted committing crimes".
Vasiljković's lawyer Clive Evatt was quoted as saying this Monday that it was precisely this article that "triggered his custody and Croatian government action".
Nada Lukic-Bruce, a friend of Vasiljković, told the court that his reputation among Australian Serbs was that of a "Serb hero, a good commander, and a fair man".
Australian media reported that the trial will also hear witnesses from Croatia who will make statements via videolink.
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