Delic Trial Hears Closing Arguments
Defence says charges not proven, while prosecution calls for conviction and 15-year jail term.
Defence says charges not proven, while prosecution calls for conviction and 15-year jail term.
Witness tells judges about Serb paramilitary attack on Bosnian village in 1992.
Testimony contradicts prosecution claim that late president wanted to absorb Bosnian territory into Croatia.
But Gotovina defence questions witness claim that he took part in Operation Storm.
Expert witness suggests soldiers’ account of alleged attempt to assassinate Croat politician was contradictory.
But Seselj denies his Serbian Radical Party volunteers took part in killings.
Prolonged bombardment of Vukovar was designed to “help” Croatia, witness says.
But Seselj tells court his volunteers had nothing to do with the crimes.
Witness also says he recalls hearing defendant order them to fight in Srebrenica.
Human rights groups say “better late than never”, but veterans’ associations maintain no crimes were committed.