The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first instance sentenced the commander of the 43rd Brigade of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ramiz Duraković, to three years and six months in prison for war crimes against Serb civilians in the Čajniče area in 1993.
Duraković was cited for the first instance verdict pronounced for the murder of Darinka Pijević and the burning of the houses of Rajko Pijević and Miloš Pijević.
Duraković, who is a citizen of Serbia and Germany, is accused of knowing about the crimes committed as the commander of the 43rd Brigade of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and failing to take necessary and reasonable measures to punish the perpetrators.
The indictment charged him with the criminal offense of war crimes against the civilian population, under the Criminal Code of the former SFRY, the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH announced, at whose proposal the indictment was confirmed.
Duraković’s trial began in October 2024, and this verdict is subject to appeal to the Appellate Panel of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
