March 1, 2007
Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

U.S. Embassy Welcomes Progress in Bytyqi Case

The U.S. Embassy welcomes the announcement by Serbian authorities of additional progress in the Bytyqi case, pertaining to the arrest and request for investigation against four persons.

We applaud in particular the War Crimes Police and the War Crimes Prosecutor's Office for their roles in taking this important step. We have long encouraged the Serbian authorities to investigate, arrest, and prosecute all individuals – regardless of rank – who are suspected of involvement in the murder of Ylli, Mehmet and Agron Bytyqi in 1999. We expect that Serbian law enforcement and judiciary will continue their efforts to complete the investigations in this case, and to arrest, indict and prosecute all those involved – including those that ordered the killings to those that pulled the triggers.

The U.S. Department of Justice through the FBI will continue to support the Serbian efforts and to conduct its own investigation pursuant to U.S. law. By bringing those responsible to justice in the country where the crime was committed, Serbia would demonstrate it's commitment to punishing war crimes and strengthening rule of law.

1. mart, 2007
Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Ambasada SAD pozdravlja napredak u slučaju Bitići

Američka ambasada pozdravlja saopštenje srpskih vlasti o novom napretku u slučaju Bitići koji se odnosi na pritvaranje i zahtev za sprovođenje istrage protiv četiri lica.

Pozdravljamo posebno rad Službe za istraživanje ratnih zločina i Tužilaštva za ratne zločine zbog njihovog doprinosa ovom značajnom koraku. Mi već dugo ohrabrujemo srpske vlasti da istraže, uhapse i krivično gone sva lica, osumnjičena za umešanost u ubistvo Ilija, Mehmeta i Agrona Bitićija 1999. godine, bez obzira na njihov čin ili položaj. Očekujemo da srpska policija i pravosuđe nastave sa naporima da u potpunosti istraže, uhapse i krivično gone sva lica umešana u ovaj zločin, uključujući i one koji su naredili ubistva onima koji su povukli obarač.

Ministarstvo pravde SAD će preko FBI nastaviti da podržava napore Srbije i da vodi spostvenu istragu u skladu sa propisima SAD. Privođenjem odgovornih lica pravdi u zemlji gde se dogodio zločin, Srbija bi pokazala svoju posvećenost kažnjavanju ratnih zločina i jačanju vladavine prava.

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