Custody ordered for Rajko Vuković

13.07.2007, 17:46
On 12 July 2007, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) issued a decision ordering custody of one month to the suspect Rajko Vuković, who is suspected of War crimes against civilians.

In its motion seeking custody orders, the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH alleges that there is grounded suspicion that at the beginning of May 1992, together with a group of soldiers, following the attack on Drače village, Foča Municipality , participated in a physical abuse and killings of Bosniak civilians.  The Prosecution in its motion states that on 15 May 1992, together with his brother and a group of soldiers, the Suspect came to Pokolun village, Foča Municipality , where he participated in killings of Bosniak civilians. 

Following a public hearing the Court found that, on the basis of the evidence submitted, there is grounded suspicion that the Accused committed the offence referred to above.  Further, the Court concluded that the grounds for ordering custody were established based on the substantial risk that the Suspect, if released, would interfere with the criminal proceedings by influencing co-perpetrators, and for reasons of public or property security.