SARAJEVO, Bosnia (September 25,2007) - The Appellate Chamber of the Bosnian State Court has accepted the appeals filed by both parties in the case of Croatian war criminal Nikola Andrun - and overturned the original verdict.
The Appellate Chamber of the War Crimes Chamber with the Bosnian State Court has revoked the first instance verdict pronounced in the case of Croatian war criminal Nikola Andrun and ordered a retrial.
The verdict was overturned after the Chamber reviewed appeals filed by both the Prosecution and Defence. The Chamber has concluded that there were "significant violations of criminal proceeding provisions" and "incorrect determination of factual status".
In December last year, Croatian war criminal Nikola Andrun was pronounced guilty of having committed war crimes against Bosnian civilians,during the Croatian aggression against Bosnia in the early 90's. Andrun was sentenced by the Bosnian State Court to 13 years of imprisonment.
The indictment alleges that, in the course of 1993, Andrun was deputy commander of Gabela concentration camp, which was controlled by the Croatian aggressor's forces.
The first instance Trial Chamber admitted seven, out of 13, charges contained in the indictment, which charged Croatian war criminal Nikola Andrun with murder and complicity in murder, torture and inhumane treatment of detained Bosnian civilians, while threatening and terrorising them.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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