The Prosecutor v. Dragan Gagović and Janko Janjić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Dragan Gagović and Janko Janjić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-96-23
Case Name "Foča"
Status Closed · Deceased

Context

Dragan Gagović was а member of the Serbian Democratic Party (hereinafter SDS). He was appointed the Chief of Police in Роса Ьу the SDS after the April 1992 take-over of РоСа.

Janko Janjić became one of the sub-commanders of the military police and a paramilitary leader in FoCa. He was involved in the attack on Fora and its surrounding villages and the arrest of civilians.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 19 June 1996
Amended Indictment 7 October 1999
Crimes Charged
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS
Great suffering · art. 2(c) ICTYS
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3(1)(a) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS


Dragan Gagović
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Torture or inhuman treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS
Wifully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 2(c) ICTYS
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS
Torture · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5(g) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS

Janko Janjić
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Torture or inhuman treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Torture · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5(g) ICTYS

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (1996)
Reports dead of Dragan Gagović  BBC News (1998)
Reports dead of Janko Janjić  NATO Statement (2000)