Belgrade – Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said today that Williamson’s report is satisfaction for victims and a major contribution to international justice.
– War crimes were committed beyond any doubt, and whether this led to organ trafficking, we’ll see – Vukcevic told the Beta news agency regarding Williamson report today presented in Brussels after a three-year investigation into the trafficking of human organs.
As he explained, Williamson said very clearly that no indictments are raised because international court isn’t established.
– No one so far, especially those who do not have access to the evidence, can say whether there is evidence for this or that – Vukcevic said, adding that the epilogue of “Yellow House” will be indictments and convictions.
According to him, Williamson’s team “put the crown” on a long-time work that Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor started on the basis of the allegations in the book by former chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte.
– This was the trigger to start the research. We investigated the fate of 300 to 500 missing non-Albanians, and then working on this case we came to some information that trafficking in organs occurred – Vukcevic said.
He said that from the Special Tribunal for Crimes of the KLA, whose formation is expected next year, he expects to be “up to the level” of prosecutor Williamson, who during the investigation, in Vukcevic’c opinion, has shown impartiality and objectivity.
– He proved that he is not prone to influence, and I expect that from the court – said the Serbian prosecutor.
Deputy War crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric, said today that the Williamson’s report is objective and represents a step towards the realization of international justice.
– It is essential that war crimes were proven and facts that indicate who is responsible for these war crimes – said Vekarić to Tanjug, adding that it is important that the investigation of organ trafficking will continue.
Vekarić said that it is significant also that the prosecutor pointed to a vacuum made by the The Hague tribunal, i.e. the Serbs were accused before the tribunal, and the same did not happen and vice versa. He pointed out that the establishment of the Special Court for War Crimes in Kosovo is crucial for implementing justice.
According to him, it is good that the prosecutor Williamson praised the support of the Serbian government and judicial bodies, because according to Vekarić, Serbia proved to be among civilized countries that cares about truth and justice.
Vekarić said it is very important that the prosecutor focused on war crimes and crimes against humanity, and recalled that the possibility of an indictment of organ trafficking is not rejected.
– Organ trafficking is the hardest to prove. If you find a skeleton, it is not known whether the person was taken any organ, it is very difficult to prove, and in prosecutorial sense it is justified what Williamson has said – said Vekarić.
