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Svetozar Karan, member of Serbian parapolice groups, was prosecuted on indictment by the County Attorney’s Office from Gospić, No.K-DO-15/02 as of 2tth of February 2003, for the criminal act of war crime against prisoners of war, Article 122 of the Croatian Criminal Justice Act.

The first trial was conducted before the County Court in Gospić. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia set aside the sentence of the County Court in Gospić and delegated the case to the County Court in Karlovac. Criminal proceedings before the County Court in Karlovac are in progress.

The defendant is remanded in custody.