Montenegro releases two suspects for war crimes in Kosovo

 


Nov 1, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The High Court in Bjello Pole has released from detention the Serbian citizen, Živko Vuksanović, 62 years old, whose extradition Kosovo requested, as he is suspected of war crimes. 

Also another suspect, who is wanted by Kosovo, has been released by the authorities in Montenegro.

Vuksanović’s release from custody was confirmed to Radio Free Europe by this court.

Vuksanović has been in custody since October 1, awaiting the decision on whether or not to extradite him to Kosovo.

Although the Supreme Court on October 27 decided on the extradition of Vuksanović to Kosovo, on the same day, the former Minister of Justice, Marko Kovac, refused the request for extradition.

The newspaper in Podgorica, Pobjeda, said that Kovac justified his decision with the assessment that “there are suspicions of political persecution”, arguing that Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms had been violated.

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