30 days of detention against Serb war crimes suspect

The detention measure has been assigned to the Serb war crimes suspect.

The Constitutional Court in Pristina, the Special Department, has ruled on the request of the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo to appoint the detention measure against indictees Mr. K, because of the war crimes crimes against the civilian population of 142 concerning Article 22 of the RSFJ previously envisioned article and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, War Crimes in grave violation of Article 3 for the Four Geneva Conventions by Article 152 front. 1 and 2 under paragraph 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of KPRK and Organising groups to commit genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, nine percent related to KPRK's Article 31.

The court has taken office and indicted Mr.K. has assigned the detention measure in length of 1 (a) month.

There is a doubt that the defendant Mr.K in co-ordination with other members of the Serbian police and army in the war period in Kosovo, exactly on March 26th 1999, about 8:00th, until he was wearing uniform Serbian police officers, armed (with weapons and police equipment) with awareness and intent by acting in a group according to the plans and orders of other superiors, had committed criminal acts of life deprivation of O. N, B. N, B.N. and A. N, injuries, torture, destruction of robbery, torture of extreme psychic and physical abuse, burning property and deportation to the N family, 19-members from the village of Edroding the Upper in Ferizaj.

The court has found that the criteria from Article 187 par.1 below have been met. par.1.2 points 1.2.1. The KPRK, as a special condition for the detention measure's deployment, because there are circumstances that indicate the danger of the defendant's escape exists, as the same one after the conduct of criminal acts for a time has been on the run and since the 1999 war has not lived in Kosovo, so there is no settlement in the Republic of 1999.

Kosovo, and recently has been living in Kraguyevc of the Republic of Serbia, so the same has avoided prosecution organs, and investigators, as is the other cause of the appointment of this move, is because the same suspect of serious criminal acts, so if it is found in freedom there is the risk of fleeing with the intent of avoiding criminal responsibility, it would thus prevent the course of criminal procedure.

The court found that the criteria from Article 187 par 1 under 2.2 points of KPPRK have also been fulfilled because there is reason to believe that the same could be concealed, altered or falsified criminal acts, and prevent the flow of criminal procedure by influencing witnesses who are aware of the event and along with other defendants who are unable to reveal justice.

The side has a right to complaint against that decision at the Kosovo Court of Appeal.