Montenegrin authorities announced on June 27 an investigation into the country's ex-special prosecutor over his alleged links to war crimes committed during the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. Milivoje Katnic was arrested earlier this year. According to a statement from the Special State Prosecutor's Office, Katnic is “accused of inhumane treatment of certain civilians of Croatian nationality, including attacking, torturing, and physically injuring them.” Katnic is also suspected of lifting entry bans for members of a Serbian criminal gang. Officials in Montenegro have pledged to tackle corruption and organized crime as part of the country's bid to join the European Union.
Montenegro Investigates Former Top Prosecutor Over Alleged Links To War Crimes
Former Montenegrin special prosecutor Milivoje Katnic is taken into custody.