S1 1 K 040709 21 Kro Kandić Zdravko et al.

The subject arose: By filing an Indictment

Indictment: Criminal offense of Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraphs a), e), f), g), i) and k), all as read with Article 21(2) and Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the the criminal offense of War Crimes against Prisoners of War under Article 175, Subparagraph a), as read with Article 180(1) CC BiH.

Prosecutor's number: Т20 0 КТRZ 0004090 05

Number of parties: 8

Prosecutor: Eldina Biuk

Preliminary Hearing Judge: Dalida Burzić

Confirmation date: 07.02.2022.


Department: Section I


The factual substrate of the indictment:

According to the Indictment, the accused Zdravko Kandić, Dragan Đurđić, Dragan Ivanišević, Goran Došlo, Milan Trifković, Siniša Kandić, Dragoslav Aćimović, Mladen Kandić and Damir Antelj, in a period between June 1992 and August 1992, during the war and armed conflict in BiH, within a widespread and systematic attack by the Army of Republika Srpska and the Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska against the non-Serb civilian population in the territory of Nevesinje municipality and the villages of Zijemlje and Ruište in the Mostar municipality, knowing of the attack and that their actions form a part of the attack, persecuted the non-Serb civilian population, acting with a discriminatory intent on ethnic and religious grounds, by way of killings, enforced disappearance, imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty, in violation of the basic rules of international law, by rape, torture and other inhumane acts of similar nature, committed with the intent to inflict great suffering.


Case in progress

Defendant: Zdravko Kandić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dragan Đurđić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dragan Ivanišević
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Goran Došlo
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Milan Trifković
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Siniša Kandić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dragoslav Aćimović
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Mladen Kandić
Judgment / Decision

1.

Defendant: Kandić Zdravko
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraphs a), e), f), g), i) and k), all as read with Article 21(2) and Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the accused Zdravko Kandić also with the criminal offense of War Crimes against Prisoners of War under Article 175, Subparagraph a), as read with Article 180(1) CC BiH.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

2.

Defendant: Đurđić Dragan
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraphs a), e), f), g), i) and k), all as read with Article 21(2) and Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1 , of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

3.

Defendant: Ivanišević Goran
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

4.

Defendant: Došlo Goran
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

5.

Defendant: Trifković Milan
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

6.

Defendant: Kandić Siniša
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

7.

Defendant: Aćimović Dragoslav
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

8.

Defendant: Kandić Mladen
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

9.

Defendant: Antelj Damir
Offense: Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraph a), all as read with Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraph 1, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Place of committment: municipality of Nevesinje and Mostar
Committment year: 1992.
Damaged by crime: No property damage Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined
Defendant: Kandić Zdravko
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 17.12.2021. -
Defendant: Đuričić Dragan
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Defendant: Ivanišević Dragan
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Došlo Goran
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Trifković Milan
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Kandić Siniša
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Aćimović Dragoslav
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Kandić Mladen
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of leaving the place of residence Period: 17.12.2021. - 15.02.2022.
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022. -
Defendant: Đurđić Dragan
Mjere osiguranja Travel ban Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Prohibition of meeting with certain persons Period: 17.12.2021. -
Mjere osiguranja Mandatory reporting to a specific state body Period: 15.02.2022.

On 7 February 2022, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the Indictment issued by the Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 February 2022, charging the accused Zdravko Kandić, Dragan Đurđić, Dragan Ivanišević, Goran Došlo, Milan Trifković, Siniša Kandić, Dragoslav Aćimović, Mladen Kandić and Damir Antelj with the criminal offense of Crimes against Humanity under Article 172(1)h), as read with Subparagraphs a), e), f), g), i) and k), all as read with Article 21(2) and Article 29, all as read with Article 180, Paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the accused Zdravko Kandić also with the criminal offense of War Crimes against Prisoners of War under Article 175, Subparagraph a), as read with Article 180(1) CC BiH.

At the plea hearing held on 20 april 2022. the accused Zdravko Kandić, Dragan Đurđić, Dragan Ivanišević, Goran Došlo, Milan Trifković, Siniša Kandić, Dragoslav Aćimović i Mladen Kandić  pled not guilty.

Panel: judges Davorin Jukić, Braco Stupar, Tatjana Kosović.

The main trial in this case commenced on 29 June 2022. Currently underway is the presentation of evidence.