During the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) between the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Army of R BiH) and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO), in Kruščica, Vitez municipality, the accused Minet Akeljić, as Commander of the Military Police of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Mountain Brigade of the Army of R BiH, and Šaban Haskić, Senad Bilal and Hazim Patković, as members of the Military Police of the 1st Battalion of the 325th Mountain Brigade of the Army of R BiH (military unit 5077), acted in violation of the provisions of Article 3(1)(a) and (c) of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949 and Article 4(1) and (2)(a) and (e) of Protocol (II) Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts of 8 June 1977, prohibiting violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture, and outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment.
By applying the provisions of Articles 38 and 41 of the CC SFRY, the Court of BiH imposed the following sentences on the accused: Minet Akeljić – seven (7) years’ imprisonment, Šaban Haskić – seven (7) years’ imprisonment, Senad Bilal – eight (8) years’ imprisonment and Hazim Patković – five (5) years’ imprisonment.