BOSNIAN STATE COURT ORDERS CUSTODY FOR SERBIAN WAR CRIMINAL RADOMIR VUKOVIC CHARGED WITH GENOCIDE

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (August 11,2008) - The Bosnian State Court issued a Decision ordering into one-month custody for Serbian war criminal Radomir Vuković, who is suspected of the criminal offence of Genocide,committed during the 1992-1995 Serbian aggression against Bosnia. Pursuant to the Decision, the custody may last until September 7th, 2008,the Bosnian State Court said.

Having considered the submitted evidence, the Bosnian State Court concluded that there was grounded suspicion that Serbian war criminal Radomir Vuković had committed the foregoing criminal offence.

Further, the Bosnian State Court ordered custody having found that there was sufficient evidence indicating the risk of his flight, and that Serbian war criminal, if released, might interfere with the criminal proceedings by influencing the witnesses.

Also, the Bosnian State Court ordered Serbian war criminal Radomir Vuković into custody given that the crime in question carries a 10-year imprisonment penalty or a harsher sentence, so due to the manner of perpetration or the consequences of the crime, bearing in mind that releasing would result in a genuine threat to public order.
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