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)
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