Serbia’s prosecutor for war crimes told reporters that criminal proceedings against Naser Oric cannot be transferred to BiH authorities, despite the bilateral cooperation protocols in place between the two states.
“We cannot transfer the case according to the protocol on cooperation between the two prosecutions, because the Bosnian side insisted to make the protocol such that before transferring cases, we must obtain the consent of the families of the victims,” he told Radio Free Europe, and added:
“We interviewed representatives of the victims’ families and they unanimously rejected the handing over of the case.”
Oric was arrested by Swiss authorities earlier this month, and is awaiting extradition to Serbia.
