Prosecution demands life for alleged Višegrad butchers

The Hague Tribunal Prosecution has called for life sentences for Milan and Sredoje Lukić for crimes against Muslims in Višegrad from 1992 to 1994.

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Friday, 15.05.2009.

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The Hague Tribunal Prosecution has called for life sentences for Milan and Sredoje Lukic for crimes against Muslims in Visegrad from 1992 to 1994. “Given the exceptional gravity of the crimes they committed, the prosecution proposes that both accused spend the rest of their lives in prison,“ states the prosecution’s final submission, published by the Hague court today. At the same time, first accused Milan Lukic has called for his client to be acquitted on all counts of the indictment. Prosecution demands life for alleged Visegrad butchers Judge Patrick Robinson (presiding) is due to hear the prosecution and defense’s closing statements next week. The two defendants—alleged to have been leaders of paramilitary units called the White Eagles, Chetnik Avengers and the Obrenovacka Group—are accused of multiple murders, including the cremation alive of 140 Muslim women, children and pensioners, deportation, extermination, inhumane acts and cruel treatment of Muslim civilians in Visegrad from 1992 to 1994. Twelve counts of the indictment pertain to crimes against humanity, and nine to contraventions of the laws and customs of war. The trial of the two Lukics, who are related, began on July 9 last year. Milan Lukic was arrested in Argentina in August 2005, and Sredoje turned himself into the Tribunal on September 14 of the same year. Both men pleaded not guilty in their first appearance in court.

Prosecution demands life for alleged Višegrad butchers

Judge Patrick Robinson (presiding) is due to hear the prosecution and defense’s closing statements next week.

The two defendants—alleged to have been leaders of paramilitary units called the White Eagles, Chetnik Avengers and the Obrenovačka Group—are accused of multiple murders, including the cremation alive of 140 Muslim women, children and pensioners, deportation, extermination, inhumane acts and cruel treatment of Muslim civilians in Višegrad from 1992 to 1994.

Twelve counts of the indictment pertain to crimes against humanity, and nine to contraventions of the laws and customs of war. The trial of the two Lukićs, who are related, began on July 9 last year.

Milan Lukić was arrested in Argentina in August 2005, and Sredoje turned himself into the Tribunal on September 14 of the same year. Both men pleaded not guilty in their first appearance in court.

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