BOSNIAN STATE PROSECUTOR COMPLETED PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AGAINST FOUR SERBIAN WAR CRIMINALS

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (December 3,2007) – Almost a year since the beginning of the process, the Bosnian State Prosecutor completed the presentation of evidence against Serbian war criminals Zeljko Mejakic, Momcilo Gruban, Dusan Fustar and Dusko Knezevic charged with crimes committed in Omarska and Keraterm concentration camps during the 1992-1995 Serbian aggression against Bosnia.

With the presentation of transcripts of statements given by six witnesses and other evidence", the Bosnian State Prosecutor completed the evidence presentation process against the four Serbian war criminals.

"The witnesses, whose statements the prosecution wants to include as material evidence, have already been cross-examined and directly examined. The Bosnian State Court admits the proposal, but it will express itself on the value of these pieces of evidence at a later stage," said Saban Maksumic, chairman of the Trial Chamber.

Serbian war criminals Zeljko Mejakic, Momcilo Gruban, Dusan Fustar and Dusko Knezevic are charged with the murder, rape, torture and beating of Bosnian civilians and Croatians living in Bosnia detained by the genocidal Serbian aggressor in Omarska and Keraterm concentration camps in the course of 1992.

The presented transcripts contain statements given by witnesses to various local and international organisations in the course of the investigation.

In the course of its evidence presentation process, which has lasted for nearly a year, the Prosecution has examined 45 witnesses and presented 201 pieces of material evidence.

The next hearing is due to take place before the Bosnian State Court on December 6, 2007.