The Prosecutor v. Dragan Zelenović
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Dragan Zelenović
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-96-23/2 |
| Case Name | "Foča" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
A former Bosnian Serb soldier and de facto military policeman in the town of Foĉa, located south-east of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the borders with Serbia and Montenegro.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 26 June 1996 |
| Amended IndictmentS | 7 October 1999 20 April 2001 16 January 2007 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Rape · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of rape art. 5(g) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | August 2005 · Arrested by Russia · Transferred to ICTY 10 June 2006 |
| Initial Appearance | 13 June 2006 · No Plea 13 July 2006 · No Plea 14 July 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 17 January 2007 · Counts: all counts |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judges Alphons Orie (presiding), Christine Van den Wyngaert, Bakone Justice Moloto |
| Crimes at Guilty Plea | Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Rape · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of rape art. 5(g) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 4 April 2007 · 15 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen (presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Andrésia Vaz, Judge Liu Daqun and Judge Wolfgang Schomburg |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 31 October 2007 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Rape · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of rape art. 5(g) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 15 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 27 February 2008 · Belgium 28 August 2015 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1996) |
| Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea (2007) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2007) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2007) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |