The Prosecutor v. Dragan Nikolić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Dragan Nikolić
| Location | Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-94-2 |
| Case Name | “Sušica Camp” |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Also known as ‘Jenki’; Commander of the Sušica detention camp in the municipality of Vlasenica, eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, from early June 1992 until its closure in late September 1992
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 4 November 1994 |
| Amended IndictmenTS | 12 February 1999 15 February 2002 31 October 2003 |
| Crimes Charged | Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS 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 |
| Arrest and Transfer | 20 April 2000 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 21 April 2000 |
| Initial Appearance | 28 April 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty 18 March 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty 27 June 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 4 September 2003 · Counts: all charges |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Wolfgang Schomburg (presiding), Judge Carmel A. Agius, Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba |
| Crimes at Plea Agreement | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS 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 |
| Sentencing Judgment | 18 December 2003 · 23 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (presiding), Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 4 February 2005 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS 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 |
| Final Sentence | 20 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 21 June 2006 · Italy 20 August 2013 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1995) |
| Third Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2003) |
| Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea (2003) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2003) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2005) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |