Minister of Justice RS: In Zenica attacked prisoners of Serbian nationality

Anton Kasipović, Minister of Justice of RS, confirmed that, after they attacked Serbian prisoners in the Correctional Institution (penitentiary) Zenica, this morning in contact with federal counterpart Mate Jožica

He said he has assurances that the necessary measures to investigate the circumstances of the event.

"We fully'll insist on that and I have a great understanding of the Minister of Justice of the Federation," said Kasipović at an extraordinary press conference in Banja Luka, adding that there are assurances that the competent prosecutor's office has taken all necessary measures to carry out a full investigation and determine the facts in this case.

He hopes that no one under attack is not life threatening, and confirms that the perpetrators are isolated and there is no possibility of further contact with the attacked.
He pointed out that every person serving a sentence must ensure that the "normal living conditions".

"Nobody is defending and no amnesty, no one interprets the length of the sentence, but people who serve their sentence must have personal security measures," said Kasipović and expressed confidence that federal colleagues and to ensure to all persons to serve their sentences in prisons in the BiH . entity.
He believes that it is not good that this happened, especially at this time. He was looking for, he says, and that contact with some of the attacked person. If that fails, in the course of tomorrow and announced that he would seek approval for a possible trip to Zenica and talk with inmates attacked.

"According to my information, with all necessary measures and to anyone in the prison in Zenica no danger," he added Entity Minister of Justice.He said that this event should not be used for escalation and intolerance."This should not be cause for a negative reaction," urged Kasipović.In Penitentiary yesterday in the evening there was a fight in which he participated five prisoners.

For federal media from MUP ZDK said that two inmates attacked a group of three prisoners around 17.30. One prisoner suffered minor injuries and the other serious bodily injuries in the form of dislocation of the nasal bones.
The media in RS reported that three Serbs beaten on Easter in prison in Zenica and that Predrag and Nenad Bajic and Sinisa Babic, unofficially, in a prison cell beaten by members of the Salafi movement.

Snjezana Bajic, wife beaten Predrag, the RTRS has stated that today briefly spoke with her husband that she has confirmed that he received serious head injuries and he was not feeling well.

• 2 May, 2016
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