Hague tribunal shortens indictments against Croat generals
The trial chamber in charge of the case issued instructions on indictment shortening yesterday.
Thursday, 22.02.2007.
10:35
Hague tribunal shortens indictments against Croat generals
In accordance with the trial chamber's decision, the prosecution will reduce the number of locations and time frames relevant to the indictment against Generals Ante Gotovina, Ivan Čermak and Mladen Markač for crimes committed during Operation Storm.The prosecution will not introduce evidence for crimes committed in the area of Kijevo, Lovinac, Polača, Smilčić, Titova Korenica and Udbina, and will not present evidence for crimes committed during October and November 1995.
The indictment charges the three generals with crimes against Croatian Serbs prior to, in the course and in the aftermath of Operation Storm between July and November 1995, and with ethnic cleansing devised as part of a joint criminal enterprise.
Defense counsel said that the prosecution's proposal regarding the shortening of the indictment was not enough.
At the end of 2006, the defense raised the issue of shortening the indictment followed by the trial chamber’s request that the prosecution drop one-third of the indictment.
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