SARAJEVO, Bosnia (October 2,2007) – As requested by the Bosnian State Prosecutor, the hearing at the trial of Croatian war criminal Zdravko Mihaljevic has been closed to the public in order to protect the identity of the witness.
Due to the introduction of special protection measures in favour of the Bosnian State Prosecutor's witness, the continuation of the trial of Croatian war criminal Zdravko Mihaljevic, known as Pijuk, has been closed to the public.
The Trial Chamber has clarified that it has rendered the decision to exclude the public on the basis of a motion filed by the prosecution with the aim of protecting the witness' identity.
Croatian war criminal Mihaljevic, a former member of the Croatian aggressor's formations, is charged with having committed crimes against Bosnian civilians on the territory of Kiseljak municipality in the course of 1993,during the Croatian aggression against Bosnia.
It has been said that the indictee has failed to appear at the hearing due to his participation in a hunger strike.
Trial Chamber Chairman Saban Maksumic said that the Bosnian State Court has ordered the police to apprehend Mihaljevic if he chooses not to attend the hearing.
However, the Court has been informed that this has not been possible due to Croatian war criminal's poor health.
Defence attorney Dusan Tomic has informed the Bosnian State Court that his client is feeling very unwell and that he has asked to be sent to hospital. The Court will render a decision on this issue at a later stage.
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