Mejakic et al. case is ready to proceed to trial, set to begin in the fall of 2004. The prosecution plans to hear the testimony of 57 witnesses and will need six weeks to present their case. The accused praise the "wonderful treatment" in the Detention Unit.

President Meron asks the prosecution to provide additional arguments in favor of referring the Omarska-Keraterm case to BH courts, despite the fact that those courts are not ready yet to ensure that international standards are met for trying people indicted for war crimes.

The defense of the four accused in the Omarska case opposes the deferral of the case to BH – for reasons of “economy” and doubts about the impartiality of the court in Sarajevo

"The Referral Bench is satisfied that neither the gravity of the alleged offences, nor the level of responsibility of the Accused at the time precludes the referral of this case to the authorities of a nation which meets the requirements". Two trials that dealt exclusively with the crimes in the Omarska and Keraterm camps were already held before the Tribunal