Director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric said Sunday that the nine-year prison sentence given to Oliver Ivanovic was a deeply unjust decision that was not based on the facts and events of 1999 and would not be helpful in building up trust in the rule of law and institutions in Kosovo.
“I am certain that Ivanovic was not given the right to a fair trial or to do anything legally possible to prove his innocence,” Djuric told Belgrade-based Blic daily.
Asked about his expectations from the special court to try crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army, he said that every effort that offered us the hope that at least some of those responsible for crimes against Serbs would be tried should be supported.
“The Serbs have a negative experience with international justice. I can therefore only say that we will assist the court as much as we are able to, and it has yet to prove, with its work, of being worthy of our trust,” Djuric said.
Source: Tanjug
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