The Prosecutor v. Anto Furundžija

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The Prosecutor v. Anto Furundžija

Location	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number	IT-95-17/1
Case Name	''Lašva Valley''
Status	Closed · Sentence Served

Context

In mid-May 1993, local commander of the "Jokers", a unit of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), in the Vitez municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	10 November 1995
Amended Indictment	2 June 1998
Crimes Charged	Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Torture or inhumane treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity including rape · art. 3 ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer	18 December 1997 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 18 December 1997
Initial Appearance	19 December 1997 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (presiding), Judge Antonio Cassese, Judge Richard May
Trial Opening	8 June 1998
Trial Judgment	10 December 1998
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity including rape · art. 3 ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment	10 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen (presiding), Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, Judge Rafael Nieto-Navia, Judge Patrick Lipton Robinson, Judge Fausto Pocar
Appeals Filed By	Defence
Appeal Judgment	21 July 2000 · Conviction confirmed
Crimes at Appeal Judgment	Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity including rape · art. 3 ICTYS
Final Sentence	10 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	22 September 2000 · Finland

Key Documents

Initial Indictment	Initial Indictment (1995)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (1998)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2000)
ICTY Case Page	Official ICTY page