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U.S. Judge in Atlanta Awards $140 Million to Men Who Claimed Torture in Bosnia
The Atlanta Constitution
April 30th, 2002
“A federal judge in Atlanta awarded $140 million in damages Monday to four men found to have been tortured and abused by a Bosnian Serb soldier as part of an “ethnic cleansing” campaign in the early 1990s.”

 

Utah Details Atrocities in Bosnian Trial
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 25th, 2001

“Kemal Mehinovic, a Bosnian refugee now living in Salt Lake City, concluded his testimony in Atlanta this week in a two-day trial against another refugee accused of committing atrocities during the 1992-95 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.”

 

Serb Faces U.S. Damages Claim
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting
October 15th, 2001

“Muslim victims of Serb paramilitary sue him for millions of dollars in U.S. court.”

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Epilogue: Expatriate’s Odyssey Isn’t Over
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 25th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Kemal Pushes On, Driven by One Goal: Family Reunion
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 25th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Halfway There: Kemal Makes It to Adriatic Coast
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 24th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Battlefield, 15 Miles Separate Kemal From Family
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 23rd, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Sarajevo Behind Him, Kemal Begins Trek North Toward Border
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 22nd, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: One Last Look Back as Kemal Escapes Sarajevo
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 21st, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: A Respite From Madness, Then Thoughts of Family Drive Refugee Onward
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 20th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: On the Road to Freedom
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 19th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

 

Salt Lake City Tribune Series on Kemal Mehinovic: Hope for Survival Emerges in Hell: Talk of POW swap encourages Bosnian after 2 1/2 years in captivity
Salt Lake City Tribune
April 18th, 1999

This eight-chapter series chronicles CJA client Kemal Mehinovic’s 1994 release from a Serbian concentration camp and subsequent search for his wife and children in war-torn Bosnia.

Recent Press Releases

 

U.S. Court Holds Bosnian Serb Liable for Torture
April 29th, 2002

 

Dramatic Testimony on Closing Day of Bosnian Torture Trial
October 24th, 2001

 

Trial Against Bosnian Serb Alleged War Criminal and Torturer Begins October 22 in Atlanta (in Bosnian)
October 16th, 2001

 

Trial Against Bosnian Serb Alleged War Criminal and Torturer Begins October 22 in Atlanta
October 16th, 2001

 

Motion To Dismiss Denied In Suit Against Serb Living Near Atlanta, Georgia Accused of Torture and Acts of Genocide
September 15th, 1999

 

Suit Filed against Serb Residing In the Atlanta Area, Accused of Torture and Acts of Genocide
August 27th, 1998

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