Hague receives request from Serbian prosecutor

The prosecutor's office of the Hague Tribunal has received a request to forward its evidence on war crimes in Croatia during and after Operation Storm.

Izvor: Tanjug

Monday, 26.11.2012.

16:28

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THE HAGUE The prosecutor's office of the Hague Tribunal has received a request to forward its evidence on war crimes in Croatia during and after Operation Storm. This was announced on Monday by chief prosecutor's adviser Frederick Swinnen, who spoke for Tanjug to reiterate "the willingness to cooperate with the offices of national prosecutors following agreed forms of that cooperation". Hague receives request from Serbian prosecutor The Hague prosecutor's office is considering Serbia's request, he noted, but could not provide any other details since requests filed by countries are confidential. The office wishes to respond to specific requests for assistance in investigations or trials, he stated. General requests for assistance cannot be answered, like wishing to get entire files, Serge Brammertz's adviser added. Swinnen did not specify if the Serbian request was specific or general. The Serbian Office of the Prosecutor for War Crimes asked the Hague on Sunday for the evidence on war crimes committed in the course of and following Operation Storm, which were used in the case against Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac. War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said a few days ago this office was conducting preliminary investigations related to crimes against the Serbs in six locations. The prosecutor's office had to wait for the Hague verdict to become valid, since that court has the right to try cases before Serbia, Vukcevic noted. Brammertz issued a statement last week, expressing disappointment with the acquittals and saying that his office would make sure the evidence collected would be available to the courts in the former Yugoslavia so they could try those accused of war crimes related to Operation Storm. Tanjug

Hague receives request from Serbian prosecutor

The Hague prosecutor's office is considering Serbia's request, he noted, but could not provide any other details since requests filed by countries are confidential.

The office wishes to respond to specific requests for assistance in investigations or trials, he stated. General requests for assistance cannot be answered, like wishing to get entire files, Serge Brammertz's adviser added.

Swinnen did not specify if the Serbian request was specific or general.

The Serbian Office of the Prosecutor for War Crimes asked the Hague on Sunday for the evidence on war crimes committed in the course of and following Operation Storm, which were used in the case against Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač.

War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević said a few days ago this office was conducting preliminary investigations related to crimes against the Serbs in six locations.

The prosecutor's office had to wait for the Hague verdict to become valid, since that court has the right to try cases before Serbia, Vukčević noted.

Brammertz issued a statement last week, expressing disappointment with the acquittals and saying that his office would make sure the evidence collected would be available to the courts in the former Yugoslavia so they could try those accused of war crimes related to Operation Storm.

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