Bosnian Serb Police Release Davor Dragicevic

Bosnian Serb police on Wednesday released Davor Dragicevic after detaining him for more than 24 hours.

The father of the young man whose death has sparked political turmoil in Bosnia's mainly Serb entity, Republika Srpska, vowed to continue his campaign for justice and the regular protests in the main squqre of Banja Luka, the main city in the RS.

"I am Davor Dragicevic, the proud father of the murdered son. I know the collaborators and killers of my child," Dragicevic said on his release from custody.

"I have been at the Square [where the protests take place] at 6pm, and will not leave my child to criminals and murderers. My David will get justice ... They cannot do anything to me," he added.

Dragicevic was taken into RS police custody on Tuesday morning after failing to respond to a summons to a court hearing over charges of "endangering security" during a protest held in front of the parliament of Republika Srpska on December 17.

Ifet Feraget, Dragicevic's lawyer, said there had been no basis for the arrest. "You cannot arrest someone who has suffered such pain. He is an honourable and honest man," Feraget told the media on Wednesday.

He also said the RS Interior Minister, Dragan Lukac, ought to resign. Dragicevic has said that he will file charges against Lukac. Minister Lukac said a press conference would be held later on Wednesday.

His arrest sparked protests and clashes with the police on Tuesday in Banja Luka. Several opposition politicians who had come to support Dragicevic were also detained, including Drasko Stanivukovic, the youngest deputy in the RS parliament.

During his second arrest, Stanivukovic was injured and taken to hospital. He also spent the night in the police detention...