The Prosecutor v. Biljana Plavšić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Biljana Plavšić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-00-39 & 40/1
Case Name "Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Status Closed · Sentence Served

Context

Leading Bosnian Serb political figure from 1990 until the end of the war; Serbian representative to the collective Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; member of the collective and expanded Presidencies of the Bosnian Serb Republic (later Republika Srpska); had de facto control and authority over members of the Bosnian Serb armed forces

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 7 April 2000
Amended IndictmentS 23 February 2001
4 March 2002
Crimes Charged
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Genicide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS
Complicity to commit genicide · art. 4(3)(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Surrendered 10 January 2001
Initial Appearance 11 January 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty
Guilty Plea 2 October 2002 · Counts: persecution

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Richard May (presiding), Judge Patrick Robinson, Judge O-Gon Kwon
Crimes at Gulty Plea
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 27 February 2003 · 11 years of imprisonment 
Transfer to Serve Sentence 26 June 2003 · Sweden
27 October 2009 · Early release

Key Documents

Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (2002)
Guilty Plea Guilty Plea (2002)
Sentencing Judgment Sentencing Judgment (2003)
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