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BiH sentences two Bosnian Serbs for war crimes

22/12/2009

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- The Court of BiH convicted two Bosnian Serbs on Monday (December 21st) for war crimes committed against Bosnian civilians in the Kalinovik area during the 1992-1995 conflict. Ratko Bundalo was sentenced to 19 years in prison, while Nedjo Zeljaja got 15 years. They were found guilty of persecution, murder, detention and torture of Muslims from April 1992 to March 1993. A third defendant -- Djordjislav Askraba -- was acquitted due to a lack of evidence. (Tanjug, RTRS, BHRT, Fena, Dnevni Avaz, Reuters - 21/12/09)

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