Prlić and others finally sentenced to 111 years in prison!

THE HAGUE, (Patria) - The Appeals Chamber of the Hague Tribunal sentenced the six of the so-called Herceg-Bosna to a total of 111 years.

The Hague court delivered guilty verdicts against six Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Former President of the Government of the Croatian Community of Herceg-Bosna, Jadranko Prlić, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, Minister of Defence Bruno Stojić to 20 years, two chiefs of the HVO Main Staff, Slobodan Praljak and Milivoj Petković, to 20 years each, commander of the HVO Military Police Valentin Ćorić to 16 years, and head of the Department for Prisoners Berislav Pušić to 10 years in prison.

The initial indictment against Prlić, Stojić, Praljak, Petković, Ćorić and Pušić was confirmed on 4 March 2004, and the second amended indictment was filed on 11 June 2008 and became the operative indictment.

The aforementioned six individuals voluntarily surrendered to the Hague Court on 5 April 2004.

The trial began on 26 April 2006, and closing arguments were presented from 7 February to 2 March 2011.