Former Bosnian Serb official sentenced to 11 years for war crimes News
Former Bosnian Serb official sentenced to 11 years for war crimes

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday found former Bosnian Serb senior official Jovan Tintor [case materials] guilty of crimes against civilians and sentenced him to 11 years in prison [press release].

Tintor was indicted by the court in 2016 on counts of crimes against humanity under Bosnian law.

The indictment alleged that Tintor played a role in attacks against Croat and Muslim populations in the territory of Vogošća Municipality in June 1992. It was alleged that Tintor had knowledge of and aided in acts of imprisonment, deprivation of physical liberty, forced relocation, murders, torture and enforced disappearance.

Tintor pleaded not guilty too charges. The court found him guilty on some of the charges while acquitting him of others.

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