The Prosecutor v. Fatmir Limaj, Isak Musliu, and Haradin Bala
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Fatmir Limaj, Isak Musliu, and Haradin Bala
| Location | Kosovo |
| Case Number | IT-03-66 |
| Case Name | Limaj et al. |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served Acquitted |
Context
Fatmir Limaj alleged to have been a Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander responsible for the operation of the Lapušnik/Llapushnik area and the Lapušnik/Llapushnik KLA prison camp (about 25 km west of Priština/Prishtinë); alleged to have been known as “Çeliku”
Isak Musliu alleged to have been a KLA commander of the Lapušnik/Llapushnik area and the Lapušnik/Llapushnik prison camp, and at times to have acted as a guard at the Lapušnik/Llapushnik prison camp; alleged to have been known as “Qerqiz”
Haradin Bala was a guard at the KLA Lapušnik/Llapushnik prison camp; aka “Shala”
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 27 January 2003 |
| Amended Indictments | 25 March 2003 12 February 2004 |
| Crimes Charged | Fatmir Limaj
Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS 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 imprisonment · art. 5(e) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Isak Musliu Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS 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 imprisonment · art. 5(e) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Haradin Bala Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS 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 imprisonment · art. 5(e) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | Fatmir Limaj 18 February 2003 · Arrested by Slovenia · Transferred to ICTY 3 march 2003 Isak Musliu 17 February 2003 · Arrested by KFOR · Transferred to ICTY 18 February 2003 Haradin Bala 17 February 2003 · Arrested by KFOR · Transferred to ICTY 18 February 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | Fatmir Limaj 5 March 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 27 February 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty Isak Musliu 20 February 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 27 February 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty Haradin Bala 20 February 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 27 February 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Kevin Parker (Presiding), Judge Krister Thelin, Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert |
| Trial Opening | 15 November 2004 |
| Trial Judgment | 30 November 2005 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Haradin Bala Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Fatmir Limaj Not Guilty Isak Musliu Not Guilty Haradin Bala 13 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Fausto Pocar (presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Andrèsia Vaz, Judge Theodor Meron, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 27 September 2007 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Haradin Bala Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Fatmir Limaj Not Guilty Isak Musliu Not Guilty Haradin Bala 13 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Haradin Bala 14 May 2008 · France 31 December 2008 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Second Amended Indictment | Second Amended Indictment (2003) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2005) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2007) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |