Himzo Selimovic

The trial of former Bosniak fighters Mustafa Stovrag, Camil Ramic, Mehmedalija Topalovic, Himzo Selimovic and Ramiz Micivoda, who are all accused of prisoner abuse during wartime, opened at the Bosnian state court in Sarajevo on Monday.

The defendants with their lawyers in court. Photo: Bosnian state court.

Camil Ramic, Mehmedalija Topalovic, Himzo Selimovic, Ramiz Micivoda and Mustafa Stovrag went on trial at the Bosnian state court on Monday, accused of committing crimes against prisoners of war who were beaten in custody.

Bosnian officials have renewed calls for the dismissal of Goran Zubac, director of the State Investigative and Protection Agency, SIPA, after the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a first instance ruling sentenced him to a year's probation for neglecting his duties during the protests last February.