Trial
The Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor's Office indicted Ilija Jurišić, on suspicion that he committed a war crime in Tuzla by taking part in the attack. The case was dismissed before Bosnian courts. He was arrested at the Belgrade Airport in May 2007 and was found guilty of improper battlefield conduct in 2009 and sentenced to 12 years in prison. In October 2010, an appeals court later overturned the sentence. The Belgrade Appeals Court ordered a re-trial and released him from detention.
The city of Tuzla celebrates 15th May as "City Liberation Day". Tuzla citizens have continued to express their support for Ilija Jurišić. Subsequently, Jurišić was welcomed by a large crowd upon his return to Tuzla on 11 October 2010 after his sentence was overturned.
Read more about this topic: Tuzla Column Case
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