The Court of BiH today sentenced in the first instance former members of the Army of Republika Srpska Zdravko Panić, Trivo Vukić, and Slobodan Knežević to a total of 40 years in prison for a crime against humanity committed in the area of Prijedor and Ljubija.
Milodrag Glušac, Ranko Babić, Ranko Došenović, Milan Vukić, and Milorad Obradović were acquitted of the charges, as the judicial council, based on the evidence, did not find that they ordered, nor that they participated in the detention, torture, and murder of civilians, as well as that they were in a position to prevent this crime.
Trivo Vukić and Panić were sentenced to 15 years in prison each for, as stated, participating in the murder of 11 civilians of Bosniak nationality at the Kite locality in the period from July 27 to July 30, 1992.
Knežević was sentenced to ten years for the murder of one civilian of Bosniak nationality.
The convicted individuals did not attend the sentencing, and the Court ordered them into custody. The time spent in custody will be counted towards the length of their prison sentences.
The judicial council did not find that there were elements of a joint criminal enterprise in this case, reports Glas Srpske from Banja Luka.
The convicted individuals have the right to appeal the first-instance verdict.
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