The Bosnian state court. Photo: sudbih.gov.ba.

The Bosnian state prosecution on Friday filed an indictment charging Camil Ramic, Mehmedalija Topalovic, Himzo Selimovic, Ramiz Micivoda and Mustafa Stovrag with crimes against Serb prisoners of war in 1992 and 1993.

“The war crimes that the defendants are charged with refer to crimes against around 20 Serb victims, captured members of the Bosnian Serb Army, which were committed in an improvised military prison in Kaostice [in the Medjedja municipality, near Visegrad], as well as in detention facilities in Gorazde,” the prosecution said in a statement.

The indictment alleges that the defendants approved and enabled the almost daily torture of Serb detainees and personally participated in torture and abuse.

“Two prisoners died due to consequences of the abuse and detention. One of the bodies was dumped in the River Drina and has still not been found,” the prosecution said.

Ramic, Topalovic, Selimovic, Micivoda and Stovrag were accused of committing the crimes as commanders and members of the Territorial Defence force, the Bosnian Army and Interior Ministry forces.

The indictment has been filed to the state court for confirmation.