February 11, 2021
BELGRADE, Serbia
A court in Kosovo’s capital of Pristina sentenced Serbian ethnic Zoran Djokic to 12 years for crimes during the Kosovo war.
The court said in a statement that Djokic, who was arrested in February 2019, was found guilty of systematic crimes against civilians in Peja / Peć, Kosovo, in March and April 1999.
It ruled that Djokic was involved in the forced eviction of Albanian civilians living in Peja / Peje / Pec and the use of psychological and physical violence by groups who used Serbian military, police and paramilitary uniforms.
Judge Arben Hoti said a large number of witnesses were heard and evidence was examined.
A Kosovo court on Thursday jailed a former Serb army police reserve officer for 12 years after convicting him of atrocities during the country’s 1998-1999 war