Prosecutor's File on Three Former War Crimes Suspects in Pristina and Lipjan Prison

According to Special Prosecutor's File, provided by “Justice Vow”, broadcast Periscope, through which the detention measure was required, Boban Tonic and Mirsad Ibro, the quality of the guards in Pristina Prison and the parallel in Lipjan, during the war in Kosovo in 1998-1999, in co-ordination with other prison officials, acting in opposition and violating the rules of international law during the armed conflict, respectively, are suspected that they had systematically tortured Albanian prisoners, tormenting them by various means as rubber sticks, metal rods, fists, beatings, until an alvan, causing bodily injuries.

According to the prosecution, as the victims explain, after such beatings there had been severe body pain, psychic violence, they have seriously suffered for life, and as a result of constant beatings, there have been anxiety and fears of those sanctioned according to local laws, the customs of the Geneva War and the Geneva International Convention and the State Protocols.

With these actions, they are suspected to have committed criminal work “War crimes against the civilian population” by Article 142 concerning RSP 22 of RSP.

At the second point, however, there is reportedly suspicion that defendant Nadica Cepkenovic in the quality of the guard in Pristina's prison- The parallel in Lipjan, during the war in Kosovo, in co-ordination with other officials of this parallel, acting in opposition and violating the rules of international law, during wartime, had systematically persecuted Albanian prisoners, tormenting them inhuman ways, with various means as rubber bats, kicks, and fists, until alivour, causing bodily injuries.

The victims reportedly explain that after such beatings, mental violence has taken a toll on them for life, resulting in constant beatings of anxiety and fear.

With these actions, it is allegedly committed criminal work “War crimes against the civilian population” by Article 142 concerning RSP 22 of RSP.

According to the PSRK, the criteria for appointing the detention measure to the three suspects, such as the based suspicion, have been reportedly based on sufficient evidence that clearly shows the defendants' incriminating actions. These are said to be confirmed even with statements by witnesses-injured.

The prosecution estimates that there is a potential danger the defendants, if left in freedom, can escape as they have citizenship/residence and entry into Serbia. Similarly, there is a potential risk of influenceing witnesses-injury, and co-operating with fellow rulers.

The prosecution points out that it has analysed and praised other alternative measures for the security of the defendants' presence in the procedure, but they are insufficient, given the nature of the work, the circumstances under which criminal acts were committed, and the behaviour of defendants after the war ended and so far.