THE HAGUE, Netherlands (Reuters) -- The U.N. war crimes court will hand down a landmark judgment on Thursday in the trial of a former Bosnian Croat paramilitary commander -- the first case to focus on rape as a war crime.
Anto Furundzija, leader of a unit known as The Jokers in the 1992-1995 Bosnia war, is accused of standing by while a subordinate tortured and raped a female detainee during interrogation in 1993.The 29-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two counts of violations of the laws or customs of war.
The prosecution's case against Furundzija relies heavily on the testimony of the alleged victim, identified only as Witness A. The defence has argued that Witness A's memory is flawed because she has suffered from post-traumatic stress.