Closing arguments of Prosecution and Defence in the Zijad Kurtović case have been scheduled for tomorrow, 30 April 2008, starting at 9.00a.m. in courtroom 3. Zijad Kurtović is charged with War Crimes against Civilians, War Crimes against Prisoners of War, and Violation of Laws and Practices of Warfare.

According to the indictment, in the second half of 1993, in Donja Drežnica, Mostar Municipality, as commander of the Military police platoon within the Independent Drežnica Battalion of the 4^th Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina Corps, Zijad Kurtović acted contrary to the provisions of the Geneva Conventions.  The indictment, inter alia, alleges that on several occasions during October 1993, the Accused physically and mentally tortured detained Croatian civilians and prisoners of war in the Roman Catholic church of All Saints in Donja Drežnica.