SARAJEVO, Bosnia (May 6,2008) – The trial of Krsto Savic and Milko Mucibabic, former members of the genocidal paramilitary formations of the Serbians living in Bosnia, is due to start on Thursday, May 8,before the Bosnian State Court, when the Prosecution and Defence will present their introductory arguments and the Bosnian State Prosecutior will examine its first witness.
Serbian war criminals Krsto Savic and Milko Mucibabic are charged with having participated in the detention, torture and murder of the Bosnian civilians and the Croatian civilians living in Bosnia from Nevesinje, Kalinovik, Gacko and Bileca area in 1992,during the Serbian aggression against Bosnia.
The Bosnian State Prosecutor charges the two Serbian war criminals with crimes against humanity.
At the status conference, the Bosnian State Prosecutor said it would need 50 hearings to present its evidence, adding that "a large number of witnesses are to be examined and many pieces of material evidence are to be presented." However, it was not specified how many witnesses would be invited to testify.
The Defence of the two indictees said they would invite some Prosecution witnesses to testify in favour of Serbian war criminals Savic and Mucibabic, and that they would need "less than 20 days" for evidence presentation.
"We do not deny the fact that the crimes were committed, but we deny the indictees' participation in those crimes," said Slavisa Prodanovic, Defence attorney of Serbian war criminal Krsto Savic.
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