Appellate Court in Belgrade confirms first instance judgment in Stojanović case

Pursuant to judgment K Po2 4/18 rendered by the War Crimes Department - part of the Higher Court in Belgrade on 15 October 2020, defendant Nebojša Stojanović was declared guilty of the criminal offence under article 144 (war crime against prisoners of war) of the FRY Criminal Act and sentenced to 8 (eight) years in prison.

Pursuant to its judgment Kž Po2 8/20 of 22 March 2021, the War Crimes Department - part of the Appellate Court in Belgrade rejected the appeals lodged by the War Crimes Prosecutor and defence counsel for the defendant, namely lawyer M.M., thereby confirming the the Higher Court's judgment in this case.