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Ana B. (assumed name) was fourteen years old when she was raped by soldiers of the Army of Republika Srpska in Kotor Varos (Bosnia & Herzegovina) in 1992. Although Ana B. and her family reported the crime immediately and were heard by the authorities, the case stalled for 20 years. Investigation In 2012, TRIAL International took up the case and pressured the autho...

The case In September 2012, TRIAL submitted a communication to the UN Human Rights Committee concerning the alleged arbitrary killing and the subsequent removal and concealment of the remains of Mrs. Anđa Lale and Mrs. Staka Popović in the municipality of Trnovo in August 1992. TRIAL acts on behalf of Mr. Vide Lale and Mrs. Milojka Blagojević, who are respectively th...

In June 2010, TRIAL submitted an individual complaint to the European Court of Human Rights against Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) concerning the enforced disappearance of Esad Aliskovic which occurred in July 1992. In this case, ACT is acting on behalf of Refika Aliskovic, the wife of the victim. On 20 July 1992, almost two months after the attack on the village of Priji...

oIn February 2010, TRIAL submitted an application to the European Court of Human Rights concerning the enforced disappearance of Emir Hodžić which occurred in May 1992. TRIAL acts on behalf of  Mersija Hodžić and of EmiraBiščević, respectively mother and sister of Emir Hodžić. Almost one month after the take over of the city of Prijedor (29-30 April 1992), the Serb...

In June 2010, TRIAL submitted an individual complaint to the European Court of Human Rights against Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) concerning the enforced disappearance of Enes Ramulic which occurred in July 1992. In this case, ACT is acting on behalf of Edin Ramulic, the brother of the victim. At the time of his disappearance, Enes Ramulic was 22 years old and lived with...

In November 2009, TRIAL submitted an application to theEuropean Court of Human Rights concerning the enforced disappearance of Nedžad Fazlić occurred in May 1992.  TRIAL acts on behalf of Fatima Fazlić, wife of  Nedžad Fazlić; and of Dženana Fazlić and Lejla Fazlić, daughters of Nedžad Fazlić. Almost one month after the take over of the city of Prijedor (29-30 Apri...

In November 2009, TRIAL submitted an application to theEuropean Court of Human Rights concerning the enforced disappearance of Edin Mahmuljin that occurred in June 1992, on behalf of Ismeta Mahmuljin and Muharem Mahmuljin, respectively mother and father of Edin Mahmuljin. Almost one month after the takeover of the city of Prijedor (29-30 April 1992), the Serb army...

In September 2008, TRIAL lodged six individual applications before the European Court of Human rights in relation to the disappearance of eight Bosniak men during the massacre at Mount Vlasic, on behalf of their relatives. The cases concern: Edin Elezovic, 24 Emir Elezovic, 22 Fahrudin Mujkanovic, 29 Serif Bajric, 50 Zafir Bajric, 21 Zijad Husk...

Supported by TRIAL, several families of missing persons from Vogošća have just obtained justice before the UN. The Human Rights Committee now requests Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to establish the fate and whereabouts of 13 missing persons, to bring to justice those responsible for the crimes, and to provide adequate compensation to the victims. TRIAL welcomes the UN...

Twenty-two years ago, 13 men were victims of enforced disappearances during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between 2008 and 2011, their relatives, with the help of TRIAL, submitted their cases to the European Court of Human Rights. Their fate and whereabouts remain unknown, although a few bones of four of them have been located and identified. Most of the perpetra...

Sarajevo/Geneva, 14 October 2011 TRIAL (Swiss Association against Impunity), seven associations of relatives of missing persons, seven associations dealing with women victims of sexual violence during the war and four associations dealing with former concentration-camp detainees submit a follow-up report to the United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT). In...