The Prosecutor v. Gojko Janković and Radovan Stanković

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Gojko Janković and Radovan Stanković

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-96-23/2
Case Name "Foča"
Status Transferred · National Jurisdiction

Context

Gojko Janković was a sub-commander of the military police and one of the main paramilitary leaders in Foča, located south-east of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the border with Serbia and Montenegro.

Radovan Stanković was a member of the Miljevina battalion, a Bosnian Serb paramilitary unit in Foča.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 26 June 1996
Amended Indictment Gojko Janković
7 October 1999
20 April 2001

Radovan Stanković
7 October 1999
28 February 2003
24 February 2004
Crimes Charged
Gojko Janković
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

Radovan Stanković
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS
Rape · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 5(c) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5(g) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer
Gojko Janković
13 March 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 14 March 2005

Radovan Stanković
9 July 2002 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 10 July 2002
Initial Appearance
Gojko Janković
18 March 2005 · No Plea
15 April · Plea: No Guilty

Radovan Stanković
12 July 2002 · No Plea. Not guilty plea entered in his behalf
6 March 2003 · No Plea
4 April 2003 · No Plea. Not guilty plea entered in his behalf

Referral proceedings (Gojko Janković)

Motion by the Prosecutor 29 November 2004
Referral Bench Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge O-Gon Kwon and Judge Kevin Parker
Decision 22 July 2005
Appeal Decision Affirmed · 15 November 2005
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina

Referral proceedings (Radovan Stanković)

Motion by the Prosecutor 21 September 2004
Referral Bench Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge O-Gon Kwon and Judge Kevin Parker
Decision 17 May 2005
Appeal Decision Affirmed · 1 September 2005
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina

Key Documents

Amended indictment Amended Indictment (2001)
Referral decision (Gojko Janković ) Referral Decision (2005)
Referral decision (Radovan Stanković) Referral Decision (2005)
Appeal decision (Gojko Janković ) Appeal Decision (2005)
Appeal decision (Radovan Stanković) Appeal Decision (2005)
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