Former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic fears for his life if extradited to Serbian prison
A former president of Bosnia, Ejup Ganic, says he fears being murdered in a Serbian prison if a British court sends him to Belgrade to face war crimes charges.
Serbian prosecutors accuse Dr Ganic, 64, of responsibility for the shooting of Serbian soldiers after they had surrendered in May 1992 at the chaotic outbreak of Bosnia's civil war.
Dr Ganic, now a professor of engineering who spends much of his time in Britain, was arrested at Heathrow in March on a warrant issued by the Serbian authorities.
This week his lawyers argued at City of Westminster magistrates' court against his extradition, on the grounds that the charges against him are politically motivated and because he would not get a fair trial in Belgrade....
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Serbian prosecutors accuse Dr Ganic, 64, of responsibility for the shooting of Serbian soldiers after they had surrendered in May 1992 at the chaotic outbreak of Bosnia's civil war.
Dr Ganic, now a professor of engineering who spends much of his time in Britain, was arrested at Heathrow in March on a warrant issued by the Serbian authorities.
This week his lawyers argued at City of Westminster magistrates' court against his extradition, on the grounds that the charges against him are politically motivated and because he would not get a fair trial in Belgrade....