The Prosecutor v. Dragan Obrenović

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Dragan Obrenović

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-02-60/2
Case Name "Srebrenica"
Status Closed · Sentence Served

Context

From December 1992 to November 1996, chief of staff and deputy commander of the 1st Zvornik Infantry Brigade of the Drina Corps of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS); from 8 August 1995 until 15 September 1995 and again between 18 and 24 September 1995, acting commander of the Zvornik Infantry Brigade.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 9 April 2001
Amended IndictmentS 22 January 2002
27 May 2002
Crimes Charged
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Complicity to commit genocide · art. 4(3)(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer 15 April 2001 · Arrested by SFOR· Transferred to ICTY 15 April 2001
Initial Appearance 18 April 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty 
Guilty Plea 21 May 2003 · Counts: persecution

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Liu Daqun (presiding), Judge Volodymyr Vassylenko, Judge Carmen Maria Argibay
Crimes at Guilty Plea
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 10 December 2003 · 17 years of imprisonment 
Transfer to Serve Sentence 18 June 2004 · Norway
21 September 2011 · Early release

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment ([YEAR])
Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (2002)
Guilty Plea Guilty Plea (2003)
Sentencing Judgment Sentencing Judgment (2003)
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