On 27 December will be 11 months since the arrest of Oliver Ivanović. On the same day expires the decision on the extension of his detention. Defence says it is ready, and representatives of the CI SDP, whose leader is Ivanovic, expect that EULEX will make a fair decision and allow the accused to be released pending trial.
In the Basic Court in North Mitrovica, on 18 December will be read the indictment against Oliver Ivanovic and four other accused Serbs from the north. Nebojsa Vlajić, the lawyer of Oliver Ivanovic, said that the defendant’s side is fully prepared for this trial and believe that it will take place without major problems. “It is unacceptable that an investigation into the incident from 15 years ago is conducted only now, and that the defendant is held in custody. It’s violation of human rights of the defendants, primarily Oliver Ivanovic,” he said.
The Speaker of the Assembly of the Municipality of North Mitrovica, Ksenija Bozovic, said: “We expect from EULEX, Prosecution and judiciary that Oliver Ivanovic will be released pending trial. We, CI SDP, do not want to influence the judicial process and I welcome the decision of EULEX related to Ristic and Vulović. EULEX has finally proved that there are other legal frameworks.”
