Implementation of Transitional Laws in Serbia 2006

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Implementation of Transitional Laws in Serbia 2006Initiative filed charges to the District Prosecutor’s Office in Subotica onOctober 20 th against inspector Tomislav Lendvai and three John Doesbecause they committed criminal offences “abuse and torture” 1031 and“forced attempt” 1032 . For abuse and torture, eight-year imprisonment isanticipated and for the forced attempt up to five.Police Torture of Sead AlicSead Alic lives in Priboj, he was born in 1958 and his profession is highschoolteacher. On December 12, 2005 around 10 pm Sead Alic was stoppedby the police patrol on the way Priboj to Bistrica, on 29. Oktobra Street inthe place called Laktosko Polje 1033 . Two policemen were on patrol: MilkoSpajic and Radenovic from the Secretariat of Interior in Priboj 1034 . Alictold to the Initiative investigators that policeman Spajic previously behavedimproperly to him and he became fear stricken 1035 . Spajic suggested to Seadto sit in the car what he refused. Being asked if he had something to drinkand answered affirmatively 1036 . Policeman made records and told Sear hasbeen revoked his driving license 1037 .In the statement given to the Initiative investigators Sead described thesituation: “Then I asked his colleague Radjenovic whether the claimsfrom the records were true and he confirmed. Then I signed it. After thatpoliceman Spajic approached to me in a threatening manner as if he wantedto hit me. I was withdrawing and said: `You are not going to hit me, areyou`, he replied: `You are full of shit, you motherfucker` and he took aswing at my groins. I withdrew but kicked me on my left leg where I hadhaematoma with the complete shoe pattern on it 1038 .After the kick I turned my back and went two or three steps in the oppositedirection, powerlessly threw my phone towards the Lim 1039 and said to him:1031 The Criminal Code, Article 137, Paragraph 3 related to Item 2, see above under 6111032 Ibid, Article 135, Item 21033 YIHR’s incident report, case “Sead Alic” from February 9 th , 2006 is available in the Initiative’s documentation1034 Ibid1035 Ibid1036 Ibid1037 Ibid1038 See report from medical specialist Dr Bahra Alic dated December 16 th , 2005 No. 2718, available in theInitiative’s documentation1039 River passing through Priboj182
Implementation of Transitional Laws in Serbia 2006`What do you hit me, are you crazy?`. Then another blow from the backfollowed and I don’t know what with. I fell on the concrete. I just felt hewas kicking me. Next thing I remember was taking the hand-cuffs of myleft hand by the member of emergency police and I saw blood on theconcrete in front of my face. Police from the emergency unit lifted me up,saying: `Come on, get up, what’s wrong?`. I heard the voice from a distance:`He is faking, motherfucker`. It was Spajic. When I came to emergency unitcar, one policeman asked me if I was searched. Reply was negative and thenthey searched me. I was holding my stomach all the time saying I wanted tobe taken to ER because I was in lots of pain. They would just reply: `We’lltake you`1040 .Later Sead Alic was taken to the police station in Priboj where he beggedpolicemen to take him to ER their reply being they would do it as soonas they finished with some details 1041 . Alic also stated the following: `Iwas taken by emergency unit to ER. One policeman was there with meall the time. When they examined me, I came in the doctor’s office wherecommander Ratkovic, the one I black and two from emergency unit weresitting. I was then examined on the surface only and after two or three daysI got in touch with the doctor due to unbearable pains. X-ray showed twobroken ribs, 11 . and 12. 1042 ”.A few days after that, police filed demand for opening offence procedureagainst Alic due to violation of public peace and order 1043 . Demand foropening offence procedure states: “Driver Alic violated public peace andorder by insulting policemen without any reason, addressing them with thesewords `You are children and you don’t know what you are doing, you haveno idea who I am, give me that so I can blow and leave for Prijepolje, youare wolves, worthless people, you need to grow up`… When a policemanhanded a copy of the record to the driver, he threw it towards policemanSpajic, insulting: `You mother-fucker, go to hell`. After the insulting words,driver Alic started running from the vehicle, flapping, stumbling, and havingmade five to six steps, Alic fell over facing concrete with his arms and head.After the fall, Alic started rolling all over concrete and when policemenapproached him in order to lift him up, he turned a deaf ear yelling: `Oh,1040 See above under 10331041 Ibid1042 See medical condition report, registration No. 155 dated December 26, 2005, available in the Initiative’sdocumentation1043 The Law on Public Peace and Order, Article 6, item 3183
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