Bosnia officer held over war crimes
A man accused of crimes against humanity in Bosnia's eastern town of Foča during the war has been arrested.
Wednesday, 13.02.2008.
11:09
A man accused of crimes against humanity in Bosnia's eastern town of Foca during the war has been arrested. Acting on a warrant issued by Bosnia's State Prosecution, the State Investigation and Protection Agency, SIPA, detained the man, only officially referred to as M.N. Bosnia officer held over war crimes He will be questioned before being handed to Prosecution authorities. According to unofficial sources, M.N. is believed to be Miodrag Nikacevic, an employee of the Traffic Safety Department at Foca's Public Safety Center. Within the next 24 hours, he will be examined by a prosecutor, who will decide on filing a custody order with Bosnia's top court. According to victims' statements, Nikacevic committed a number of crimes in Foca during the 1991-1995 Bosnian War, and was the alleged commander of a unit composed of 50 soldiers. Up to now, several indictments have been filed at the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina over war crimes committed in Foca. Radovan Stankovic was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment although he is now on the run after escaping from jail in May last year. Gojko Jankovic was sentenced to 34 years imprisonment for crimes committed in Foca. He is currently serving his sentence, as is Nedjo Samardzic, who was sentenced to 24 years behind bars.
Bosnia officer held over war crimes
He will be questioned before being handed to Prosecution authorities.According to unofficial sources, M.N. is believed to be Miodrag Nikačević, an employee of the Traffic Safety Department at Foča's Public Safety Center.
Within the next 24 hours, he will be examined by a prosecutor, who will decide on filing a custody order with Bosnia's top court.
According to victims' statements, Nikačević committed a number of crimes in Foča during the 1991-1995 Bosnian War, and was the alleged commander of a unit composed of 50 soldiers.
Up to now, several indictments have been filed at the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina over war crimes committed in Foča.
Radovan Stanković was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment although he is now on the run after escaping from jail in May last year.
Gojko Janković was sentenced to 34 years imprisonment for crimes committed in Foča. He is currently serving his sentence, as is Neđo Samardžić, who was sentenced to 24 years behind bars.
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