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TWO PERSONS SUSPECTED OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
24.12.2013. 15:11By order of the Prosecutor's Office of BiH two persons suspected of committing Crimes against Humanity in 1992 in Srebrenica were deprived of liberty. Police Officers of the State Investigation and Protection Agency carried out the arrests by order of the Prosecutor of the Special Department for War Crimes within the Prosecutor's Office of BiH.
By order of the Prosecutor of Regional Team No.6 of the Special Department for War Crimes within the Prosecutor's Office of BiH the suspects V. D. (1967) and M. M. (1970) were deprived of liberty.
The aforementioned suspects are under investigation by the Prosecutor's Office of BiH and are suspected of committing the criminal offense of Crimes against Humanity under Article 172, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph h) in conjunction with Subparagraph a) of the Criminal Code of BiH.
The suspects shall be handed over, within the legal deadline, to the Assigned Prosecutor who shall question them and then decide on a motion for order of prohibiting measures/remand in custody.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
Dear Media Representatives, when transmitting news please bear in mind that persons referred to in the news and information of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, have the status of a suspect or an accused person. Let us remind you of the principle of presumption of innocence, which defines that no person shall be considered guilty until his/her guilt has been established by a final verdict.
Dear Media Representatives, when transmitting news please bear in mind that persons referred to in the news and information of the BiH Prosecutor's Office, have the status of a suspect or an accused person. Let us remind you of the principle of presumption of innocence, which defines that no person shall be considered guilty until his/her guilt has been established by a final verdict.
