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INDICTMENT ISSUED FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN THE KOTOR VAROŠ AREA
10.01.2025. 09:33The Prosecutor’s Office of BiH issued an indictment against Danko Kajkut*, born in 1965 in Goražde, a citizen of BiH and the Republic of Serbia. The accused is charged with having participated, in his capacity as commander of the 1st Platoon of the Special Detachment of the Banja Luka Police Security Service Center, together with other persons, in the commission of crimes against Ethnic Bosniak and Croat civilians in Kotor Varoš and surrounding areas in 1992.
He is charged with participating in the unlawful incarceration and persecution of a large number of persons, torture, abuse, beatings and infliction of serious physical and mental injuries, rape and sexual abuse, as well as failing to take necessary and reasonable measures to prevent the torture and killings of civilians and punish the perpetrators - members subordinate to him.
The accused is charged with having committed the criminal offense of Crimes against Humanity under Article 172 of the CC BiH.
*Note on the principle of presumption of innocence
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
This announcement does not prejudice the outcome of the criminal proceedings and does not violate the principle of the presumption of innocence. A person shall be considered innocent of a crime until guilt has been established by a final verdict (Article 3, paragraph 1 of the CPC BiH).
