Court of BiH: Zijad Kurtović verdict
Posted by Second Rapporteur on Wednesday, 30 April 2008
On 30 April 2008, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina found Zijad Kurtović guilty of War Crimes against Civilians, War Crimes against Prisoners of War, and Violations of the Laws and Practices of Warfare. Kurtović physically and mentally tortured detained Croatian civilians and POWs.
He was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The Press Release is here. More information about the case, including the indictment, can be found here. The judgement does not yet appear online, and we issue a call for the document.
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