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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES OF THE COURT OF BiH
Section I, II and III
(16 March 2015 – 20 March 2015)
MONDAY, 16 March 2015
Friday, 13 March 2015I
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The Court rendered the decision in the Boban Inđić et al. (S1 1 K 013061 14 Krn) case upholding
the appeal filed by the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and modifying the Court’s decision of 5 March
2015 in a way that the custody of the suspects Boban Inđić, Petko Inđić, Novak Poluga, Radojica
Ristić and Obrad Poluga has been extended for one month.
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Upon consideration and acceptance of Plea agreements, the Court pronounced the Verdicts in the
following cases:
• Miroslav Rakić et al. (S1 2 K 015894 15 K) finding the accused Miroslav Rakić and Milan
Grgić guilty of continued criminal offence of Organizing a Group of People or Association for
Smuggling or Distribution of Goods on Which Duties Were Not Paid and continued criminal
offence of Smuggling. In that regard, the Court sentenced the accused Miroslav Rakić to one
year in prison and a BAM 3,000.00 fine; Milan Grgić was imposed with a compound prison
sentence in the duration of seven months and a BAM 500.00 fine. The Court seized from the
accused items used in the perpetration of a criminal offence.
• Drago Perić (S1 2 K 018331 15 K) finding the accused Drago Perić guilty of continued
criminal offence of Organizing a Group of People or Association for Smuggling of Goods on
Which Duties Were Not Paid and continued criminal offence of Smuggling. In that regard, the
Court imposed on the accused a compound suspended prison sentence in the duration of six
months which shall not be executed if the accused within two year period of time, as of the
day the Verdict becomes final, does not commit a new criminal offence. As an accessory
punishment, the Court fined the accused with a BAM 2,500.00.
• Miroslav Maksimović (S1 2 K 018326 15 K) finding the accused Miroslav Maksimović guilty
of continued criminal offence of Organizing a Group of People or Association for Smuggling or
Distribution of Goods on Which Duties Were Not Paid and continued criminal offence of
Smuggling. In that regard, the Court sentenced the accused to one year in prison and a
compound fine in the amount of BAM 12,000.00.
• Vladislav Anđelić (S1 2 K 018493 15 K) finding the accused Vladislav Anđelić guilty of the
criminal offence of Organizing a Group of People or Association for Smuggling or Distribution
of Goods on Which Duties Were Not Paid ad continued criminal offence of Smuggling. In that
regard, the Court imposed on the accused a compound prison sentence in the duration of
seven months and a BAM 500.00 fine. The Court seized from the accused items used in the
perpetration of a criminal offence.
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The Court rendered the decision in the Vlado Delić et al. (S1 2 K 013430 14 K) case separating
the proceedings in relation to the accused Suad Kuralić and the legal entity of “Kusmi prom” d.o.o.
Tuzla, therefore from now on this case shall be conducted under the number of Suad Kuralić et
al. (S1 2 K 018505 15 K).
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In the Jasmin Ahmetović et al. (S1 3 K 018407 15 Kps) case, the Court accepted the Sentencing
Warrant of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and pronounced the Verdict by which the accused
Jasmin Ahmetović and Jasmin Kujović were found guilty of the criminal offence of Counterfeiting of
Money. In that regard, the Court imposed on the accused the following suspended sentences:
Jasmin Ahmetović prison sentence in the duration of eight months; Jasmin Kulović six months
which shall not be executed if the accused within two year period of time, as of the day the Verdict
becomes final, do not commit a new criminal offence.
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On 12 March 2015, the Court sent out the second-instance Verdict in the Abduladhim Maktouf
(S1 1 K 013517 14 Krž) case partly upholding the appeal filed by Defence Lawyer for the accused
Abduladhim Maktouf and modifying the Court's Verdict of 11 July 2014 in the part of the decision to
render the verdicts partially ineffective and in the decision on the sentence by rendering partially
ineffective the second instance Verdict of the Court of 4 April 2006, so that, the accused
Abduladhim Maktouf was sentenced to a prison term of three years for the criminal offence of
which he was found guilty under the Verdict that was partially rendered ineffective and which was
qualified as War Crimes against Civilians under Article 142(1) of the Criminal Code of the SFRY.
The appealed Verdict remains unchanged in the remaining part.
In the Zemir Kovačević (S1 3 K 018353 15 Kps) case, the Court confirmed the Indictment on 6
March 2015 charging Zemir Kovačević with the criminal offence of Attack against the Official
Person on Tasks of Security, Detection and Apprehension of Perpetrators of Criminal Offences.
On 5 March 2015, the Court rendered the decision in the Nedžad Hodžić et al. (S1 1 K 008978 13
Krl) case separating the proceedings in relation to the accused Nedžad Hodžić, therefore from
now on this case shall be conducted under the number of Nedžad Hodžić (S1 1 K 018439 15 Krl)
while proceedings in relation to the accused Dževad Salčin shall continue to be conducted under
the number Dževad Salčin (S1 1 K 008978 13 Krl).
In the Mladen Kurdija (S1 1 K 017735 14 Kro) case, the Court confirmed the Indictment on 18
January 2015 charging Mladen Kurdija with the criminal offence of War Crimes against Civilians.
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Monday, 16 March 2015
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In the Zdenko Andabak et al. (S1 1 K 012625 15 Krn) case, the Curt rendered the decision
extending the custody of the suspect Muamir Jašarević for one month more precisely until 13 April
2015 or until the Court renders a new decision.
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The Court rendered the decision in the Osman Abdel Salam et al. (S1 2 K 018452 15 Krn) case
ordering the suspects Osman Abdel Salam, Amar Šljivo, Adis Ramić and Enver Džanko into onemonth custody. Pursuant to this decision the custody may last until 13 April 2015. Osman Abdel
Salam, Amar Šljivo, Adis Ramić and Enver Džanko are suspected of the criminal offence of
Terrorism.
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In the Nikola Pilatić (S1 2 K 017252 14 K) case, the Court reviewed justification of prohibitive
measures of the accused Nikola Pilatić. The Court found that reasons for the measures still
remain. The next review will be on 16 May 2015.
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The Court rendered the decision in the Husein Erdić et al. (S1 2 K 018367 15 Krn) case
extending custody of the suspects Husein Erdić and Midhat Trako for one month. Pursuant to this
decision the custody may last until 18 April 2015 or until the Court renders a new decision.
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In the Boris Kordić et al. (S1 2 K 014225 13 Krn) case, the Court reviewed justification of
prohibitive measures of the suspect Luce Cobre. The Court found that reasons for the measures
still remain. The next review will be on 16 May 2015.
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The Court reviewed justification of prohibitive measures in the Marko Božinović et al. (S1 2 K
014960 14 K) case of the accused Marko Božinović, Robert Ljiljak, Momčilo Mijanović and Veis
Husković. The Court found that reasons for the measures still remain. The next review will be on
16 May 2015.
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In the Nikola Erstić (S1 3 K 018510 15 Eks) case, the Court rendered the decision ordering the
requested Nikola Erstić into custody. Pursuant to this decision the custody may last until expedited
extradition but not longer than 40 days as of 14 March 2015. Nikola Erstić is requested by the
Basic Court in Kotor due to the execution of a final Verdict under which the requested was
sentenced to one year in prison for the criminal offence of Assault and Aggravated Theft in
violation with Article 242(1) of the Criminal Code of Montenegro.
Case
Section I
Goran Sarić
S1 1 K 007949 13 KrI
Section I
Mensur Memić et al.
S1 1 K 003369 10 KrI
Section I
Zaim Laličić
S1 1 K 017982 14 KrI
Section I
Slavko Savić
S1 1 K 017213 14 KrI
Section II
Haris Čaušević et al.
S1 2 K 002596 14 Kžk
Section II
Ljubomir Stevanović et al.
S1 2 K 012891 14 K
Section II
Zijad Turković et al.
S1 2 K 006087 14 Kžk
Section II
Ćamil Haračić et al.
S1 2 K 012690 14 K
Section II
Husein Erdić et al.
S1 2 K 018367 15 Krn
Trial panel
Staniša Gluhajić
Željka Marenić
Minka Kreho
Željka Marenić
Staniša Gluhajić
Vesna Jesenković
Jasmina Kosović
Davorin Jukić
Darko Samardžić
Mira Smajlović
Mediha Pašić
Zoran Božić
Tihomir Lukes
Senadin Begtašević
Dragomir Vukoje
Izo Tankić
Nenad Šeleda
Biljana Ćuković
Senadin Begtašević
Mirko Božović
Miloš Babić
Nenad Šeleda
Biljana Ćuković
Izo Tankić
Amela Huskić
Branko Perić
Ranko Debevec
Section II
Osman Abdel Salam et al.
S1 2 K 018452 15 Krn
Davorin Jukić
Section III
Nikola Erstić
S1 3 K 018510 15 Eks
Izo Tankić
Hearing
Resumption of trial
Defence closing arguments
Resumption of trial
Prosecution presented its physical
evidences
Resumption of trial postponed
Commencement of trial before
the Appellate Panel postponed
Plea agreement hearing
Defence closing arguments
before the Appellate Panel
Resumption of trial
Two Prosecutor's witnesses heard
Hearing re Prosecutor's motion
to extend custody
Hearing re Prosecutor's motion
to order custody
Hearing to order
extradition custody
TUESDAY, 17 March 2015
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The Court reviewed justification of prohibitive measures in the Slavko Savić (S1 1 K 017213 14
KrI) case of the accused Slavko Savić. The Court found that reasons for the measures still remain.
The next review will be on 17 May 2015.
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In the Mirsad Šijak (S1 1 K 007209 15 Krž) case, the Court sent out the second-instance Verdict
partially upholding the appeal filed by convicted Miras Šijak and modifying the Court’s Verdict of 24
December 2014 in the part regarding the compound sentence, therefore Mirsad Šijak is imposed
with a compound sentence in the duration of seven years and nine months in prison.
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In the Ali Lokaj et al. (S1 2 K 016635 14 Krn) case, the Court rendered the decision imposing on
the suspect Darko Pervan the following prohibitive measures: ban on leaving the place of residence
and ban on travelling; ban on meeting with certain persons; mandatory reporting to the relevant
Police Station. Darko Pervan is suspected of the criminal offence of Organized Crime in
conjunction with the criminal offence of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs. The next review will be
on 17 May 2015.
Case
Section I
Oliver Krsmanović
S1 1 K 006028 11 KrI
Section I
Ramiz Avdović et al.
S1 1 K 008241 12 KrI
Section I
Goran Vujović et al.
S1 1 K 014293 14 KrI
Section I
Indira Kamerić
S1 1 K 010132 14 KrI
Section I
Muhamed Šišić et al.
S1 1 K 016447 14 KrI
Trial panel
Darko Samardžić
Davorin Jukić
Jasmina Kosović
Željka Marenić
Minka Kreho
Halil Lagumdžija
Minka Kreho
Željka Marenić
Halil Lagumdžija
Šaban Maksumić
Vesna Jesenković
Staniša Gluhajić
Davorin Jukić
Jasmina Kosović
Darko Samardžić
Section II
Araz Jukić et al.
S1 2 K 017004 14 K
Section II
Rifet Šepić et al.
S1 2 K 018035 15 K
Section II
Mlađen Kekerović et al.
S1 2 K 013758 14 K
Mirsad Strika
Biljana Ćuković
Nenad Šeleda
Izo Tankić
Amela Huskić
Ranko Debevec
Hasija Mašović
Section II
Predrag Crnogorac
S1 2 K 017685 14 K
Resumption of trial
Resumption of trial
Defence closing arguments
Resumption of trial
Three Prosecutor's witnesses heard
Resumption of trial
Two Prosecutor's witnesses heard
Resumption of trial
Prosecutor's expert witness heard
Resumption of trial postponed
Amela Huskić
Resumption of trial
Prosecutor's witness heard
Minka Kreho
Hearing re Prosecutor's motion
to order prohibitive measures
Mirsad Strika
Procedural issues
Section III
Ali Lokaj et al.
S1 2 K 016635 14 Krn
Hearing
Resumption of trial
Prosecutor's witness heard
Section III
Milorad Vukobratović
S1 3 K 018344 15 Eks
Section III
Bešlaga Okić et al.
S1 3 K 014112 15 K
Tatjana Kosović
Commencement of trial
WEDNESDAY, 18 March 2015
• In the Vitomir Racković (S1 1 K 014365 14 KrI) case, the Court reviewed the justifiability of
prohibiting measures in relation to the Accused Vitomir Racković, and found that the measures
were still justified. The next review is due on 18 May 2015.
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At a plea hearing before the Section I for War Crimes of the Court in the case v. Ilija Jurić (S1 1 K
018179 15 Kro), the Accused Ilija Jurić entered a not guilty plea for the criminal offense of War
Crimes against Civilians.
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In the case v. Jerko Ivanković-Lijanović et al. (S1 2 K 010348 12 Krn) the Court rendered the
Decision granting the defense motion for the Suspect Jozo Ivanković-Lijanović, and so in relation to
the said Suspect and the Suspects Slavo Ivanković-Lijanović and Jerko Ivanković-Lijanović
likewise, the prohibiting measure of ban on meeting with certain persons is altered in as much as
the ban on the Suspects to meet with their father is now revoked.
Case
Section I
Goran Popović
S1 1 K 013866 14 KrI
Section I
Ostoja Stanišić et al.
S1 1 K 010315 12 KrI
Section I
Mato Čondrić
S1 1 K 017569 15 KrI
Section I
Ilija Jurić
S1 1 K 018179 15 Kro
Section II
Božo Vučenović et al.
S1 2 K 008235 14 K
Section II
Bojan Cvijan et al.
S1 2 K 015384 14 K
Trial panel
Staniša Gluhajić
Šaban Maksumić
Vesna Jesenković
Staniša Gluhajić
Vesna Jesenković
Šaban Maksumić
Šaban Maksumić
Staniša Gluhajić
Vesna Jesenković
Mira Smajlović
Mirsad Strika
Ranko Debevec
Amela Huskić
Biljana Ćuković
Tatjana Kosović
Izo Tankić
Hearing
Resumption of trial
Resumption of trial
Resumption of trial
Plea hearing
Resumption of trial postponed
Resumption of trial
Section II
Gang Lan
S1 2 K 018036 15 K
Nenad Šeleda
Commencement of trial
Izo Tankić
Commencement of trial
Section III
Jusuf Mutapčić
S1 3 K 017981 14 K
Section III
Željka Bukmir
S1 3 K 007846 15 Kž
Mirza Jusufović
Tihomir Lukes
Mirko Božović
Session of the Appellate Panel
THURSDAY, 19 March 2015
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In the Samir Padžić et al. case (S1 2 K 018233 15 Ko), at a plea hearing, the Accused Samir
Padžić, Mićo Bojanić and Milenko Mijatović entered a not guilty plea.
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At a plea hearing in the Zdravka Martinović case (S1 2 K 016035 14 Ko), the Accused Zdravka
Martinović entered a not guilty plea.
Case
Section I
Jozo Đojić
S1 1 K 017362 14 KrI
Section I
Nihad Bojadžić
S1 1 K 008494 12 KrI
Section I
Dragan Marjanović et al.
S1 1 K 017626 14 KrI
Trial panel
Darko Samardžić
Davorin Jukić
Jasmina Kosović
Enida Hadžiomerović
Mira Smajlović
Zoran Božić
Vesna Jesenković
Staniša Gluhajić
Šaban Maksumić
Hearing
Status conference
Documentary evidence tendered
Resumption of trial postponed
Section II
Zdravka Martinović
S1 2 K 016035 14 Ko
Section II
Zijad Turković et al.
S1 2 K 006087 14 Kžk
Section II
Svetozar Perućica et al.
S1 2 K 017854 15 K
Vesna Jesenković
Senadin Begtašević
Mirko Božović
Miloš Babić
Izo Tankić
Biljana Ćuković
Nenad Šeleda
Plea hearing
Defence closing arguments
before the Appellate Panel
Five Prosecution witnesses
examined
Section II
Samir Padžić et al.
S1 2 K 018233 15 Ko
Halil Lagumdžija
Plea hearing
Jasmina Kosović
Plea hearing
Section III
Jovan Trifunović et al.
S1 3 K 014606 14 Kps
FRIDAY, 20 March 2015
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In the Mijo Golub case, second-instance Verdict is handed down under which the Accused Mijo
Golub is acquitted of the charges for the criminal offense of Abuse of Office or Official Authority and
the criminal offense of Disclosure of Secret Data.
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A group of 30 law students, members of the European Law Student Association from Sarajevo on
Thursday visited the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Representatives of Public Information and
Outreach Section and Legal Department of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina informed the
students about the structure, operation and achievements of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The students had the opportunity to visit one of the courtrooms of the Court of BiH and watch a
video recording of a hearing held before Section I for War Crimes of the Court of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
Case
Section I
Ibro Macić
S1 1 K 011047 13 KrI
Section I
Josip Tolić
S1 1 K 013929 13 KrI
Trial panel
Davorin Jukić
Darko Samardžić
Jasmina Kosović
Staniša Gluhajić
Šaban Maksumić
Vesna Jesenković
Hearing
Resumption of trial postponed
Pronouncement of the
first-instance Verdict
Section I
Srećko Bošković
S1 1 K 017133 14 KrI
Section II
Marko Božinović et al.
S1 2 K 014960 14 K
Section II
Veselko Ducanović
S1 2 K 017916 15 K
Zoran Božić
Mira Smajlović
Mediha Pašić
Amela Huskić
Ranko Debevec
Mirsad Strika
Nenad Šeleda
Resumption of trial
Resumption of trial
Commencement of the main trial
Section II
Adis Burić et al.
S1 2 K 017901 14 Ko
Vesna Jesenković
Section II
Mirko Božović
Section II
Mirza Jusufović
Section II
Tihomir Lukes
Senadin Begtašević
Dragomir Vukoje
Biljana Ćiković
Mijo Golub
S1 2 K 014785 14 Kžk
Đemo Ždralović et al.
S1 2 K 010234 14 Kžk
Haris Čaušević
S1 2 K 002596 14 Kžk
Section III
Elvis Čaušević
S1 3 K 018196 15 Mpom
Plea hearing
Appeals Verdict pronouncement
Resumption of trial before
the Appellate Panel
Resumption of trial
Video link conference
NEXT WEEK
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Plea agreement hearing before Section II for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of
the Court for the accused Ljubomir Stevanović, Pero Mićić, Milenko Janković, Jelenko Kukolj,
Đorđe Jevtić, Jovan Jović, Miodrag Jevremović, Blagoja Mihajlović, Marinko Srdić, Dragan
Milivojević, Živko Anić, Žiko Škorić, Borko Dragojlović, Željko Dragojlović, Tomislav Stevanović,
Stanko Dikić, Joca Jevtić, Milan Nikolić, Ilija Dragojlović and Slaviša Mihajlović in the Ljubomir
Stevanović et al. (S1 2 K 018511 15 K) case is scheduled to take place on Monday 23 March
2015, starting at 9.00 a.m. in Courtroom 6.
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For Tuesday 24 March 2015, scheduled in the following cases:
• Goran Maksimović et al. (S1 1 K 018193 15 Kro) plea hearing before Section I for War
Crimes of the Court, starting at 3.00 p.m. in Courtroom 4. Goran Maksimović, Ljiljan Mitrović,
Radivoje Đorđić, Slavko Perić, Mile Vujević, Vukašin Drašković, Gojko Stevanović, Cvjetko
Popadić, Rajo Lazarević and Mićo Manojlović are charged with the criminal offence of Crimes
against Humanity.
• Miroslav Šušak (S1 2 k 013827 15 K) commencement of trial before Section II for Organized
Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 3.
• Emir Eminović (S1 2 K 018329 15 K) plea agreement hearing before Section II for Organized
Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 6.
• Rasim Eminović (S1 2 K 018330 15 K) plea agreement hearing before Section II for
Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 2.00 p.m. in
Courtroom 6.
• Nenad Petrović et al. (S1 2 K 017151 15 K) plea agreement hearing before Section II for
Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 3.00 p.m. in
Courtroom 3.
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For Wednesday 25 March 2015, scheduled in the following cases:
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Goran Popović (S1 1 K 013866 14 KrI) defense closing speech before the Section I for War
Crimes, starting at 9.00 a.m., in Courtroom 7.
Commencement of trial before the Appellate Panel of Section I for War Crimes of the Court, in
the Veselko Raguž et al. (S1 1K 005528 15 14 Kžk) case is scheduled for Wednesday 25
March 2015, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 4.
Mirko Vrućinić (1 1 K 017947 15 Kri) status conference, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 3.
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For Thursday 26 March 2015, scheduled in the following cases:
• Joja Plavanjac et al. (S1 1 K 012011 13 Kro) plea hearing before Section I for War Crimes of
the Court, starting at 11.00 a.m. in Courtroom 5. Joja Plavanjac and Zdravko Narančić are
charged with the criminal offence of War Crimes against Civilians.
• Jadranko Šaran et al. (S1 1 K 013006 14 Kro) plea hearing before Section I for War Crimes
of the Court, starting at 3.00 p.m. in Courtroom 7. Jadranko Šaran, Fahrudin HadžiosmanagićTadžić, Samir Šabić and Zijad Kadić are charged with the criminal offence of War Crimes
against Civilians and the criminal offence of Unjustified Delay of the Repatriation of Prisoners
of War.
• Suad Kuralić et al. (S1 2 K 018505 15 K) guilty plea agreement before the Section II for
Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 11.00 a.m. in
Courtroom 8.
• Amalija Tomić et al. (S1 2 K 017740 14 K) guilty plea agreement before the Section II for
Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 2.30 p.m. in
Courtroom 6.
• Miladin Đurđević (S1 2 K 017388 15 Kž) public session of the Panel of Appeals Division of
the Court, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 5.
• Aleksandar Samardžić (S1 2 K 018327 15 K) guilty plea agreement before the Section II for
Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court starting at 09.00 a.m. in
Courtroom 8.
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For Friday 27 March 2015, scheduled in the following cases:
• Nasmer Karić et al. (S1 2 K 009921 14 K) closing arguments before Section II for Organized
Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Court, starting at 1.00 p.m. in Courtroom 8.
STATISTICS
WITNESS SUPPORT SECTION
Section
No. of cases
No. of witnesses
War Crimes
7
10
Organized Crime, Economic Crime
and Corruption
0
0
Number of hearings held in Courtrooms 1-8
Number of requests for AV materials (Public Information Section)
47
46
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