Bosnian Serb suspect transferred to UN war crimes court4 July – Zeljko Meakic, a Bosnian Serb allegedly involved in war crimes during the conflict that engulfed the Balkans in the 1990s, was transferred today to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).The 39-year old suspect formerly served as Commander of the Omarska Police Station, where "severe beatings, killings as well as other forms of physical and psychological abuse, including sexual assault" were committed against thousands of non-Serb detainees, according to the court.
Also known by the last name of "Mejakic" and "Meagic," the suspect faces charges of murder; inhumane acts, cruel treatment and persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds.
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