The trial against three members of the Serb nationalist 'Ravna Gora Chetnik movement', Dusan Sladojevic (AKA Krvce or Cica), Slavko Aleksic (AKA Duke) and Risto Lecic, who stand accused of inciting national, racial and religious hatred, discord and intolerance, began at the Court of BiH on Tuesday.
In March 2019, hundreds of sympathisers gathered to pay tribute to the WWII Chetnik leader Dragoljub ‘Draza’ Mihailovic, who was convicted and executed in 1946 by the then authorities for the war crimes and treason he was charged with.
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During the 1992-95 Bosnian war, Serb nationalists wearing Chetnik insignia expelled thousands and killed hundreds of ethnic Muslims in Visegrad.
The March 2019 gathering was condemned by several Bosnian officials, foreign embassies and institutions.
Prosecutors said participants in the event emulated a military line-up and used military terminology and that they gave speeches and played songs that “expresses threat or violence” and “caused anxiety and fear” among the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prosecutors charged the head of the ‘Ravna Gora Movement of Republika Srpska’, Dusan Sladojevic, as well as participants in the gathering, Slavko Aleksic and Risto Lecic, in regard to the gathering.
After prosecutors read out the indictment, the three defendants denied any wrongdoing.
According to prosecutors, two witnesses will testify in the next hearing, which is expected to take place in August.
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