The Prosecutor v. Duško Sikirica, Damir Došen, and Dragan Kolundžija

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Duško Sikirica, Damir Došen, and Dragan Kolundžija

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-95-8
Case Name "Keraterm Camp"
Status Closed · Sentence Served

Context

Duško Sikirica between 14 June and 27 July 1992, Duško Sikirica was commander of security at the Keraterm detention camp, established by Bosnian Serb forces on the site of a ceramics factory on the eastern outskirts of Prijedor in north-western Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Damir Došen from 3 June to early August 1992, Damir Došen was a shift leader at the Keraterm camp

Dragan Kolundžija from early June to 25 July 1992, Dragan Kolundžija was a shift commander at the Keraterm camp.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 21 July 1995
Amended Indictment(s) 30 August 1999
3 January 2001
Crimes Charged
Duško Sikirica
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS
Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS

Damir Došen
Torture · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS

Dragan Kolundžija
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer
Duško Sikirica
25 June 2000 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 25 June 2000

Damir Došen
25 October 1999 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 25 October 1999

Dragan Kolundžija
7 June 1999 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 7 June 1999
Initial Appearance Duško Sikirica
7 July 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty

Damir Došen
8 November 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty

Dragan Kolundžija
14 June 1999 · No plea
13 July 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty
27 September 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty
Guilty Plea Duško Sikirica
19 September 2001 · Counts: persecution

Damir Došen
19 September 2001 · Counts: persecution

Dragan Kolundžija
4 September 2001 · Counts: persecution

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Patrick Robinson (presiding), Judge Richard May, Judge Mohamed Fassi Fihri
Crimes at Guilty Plea
Duško Sikirica
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS

Damir Došen
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS

Dragan Kolundžija
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Sentencing Jugment  13 November 2001 
Sentence  Duško Sikirica
15 years of imprisionment

Damir Došen
5 years of imprisionment

Dragan Kolundžija
3 years of imprisionment
Transfer to Serve Sentence Duško Sikirica
10 May 2002 · Austria
21 June 2010 · Early release

Damir Došen
10 May 2002 · Austria
28 February 2003 · Early release

Dragan Kolundžija
5 December 2001 · Early release

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (1995)
Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (2001)
Guilty Plea Guilty Plea I (2001)
Guilty Plea Guilty Plea II (2001)
Sentencing Judgment Sentencing Judgment (2001)
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