The Prosecutor v. Goran Jelisić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Goran Jelisić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-95-10
Case Name "Brčko"
Status Closed · Sentenced

Context

During May and June 1992, acted under the authority of the Brčko police, which at that time was under the control of the Serbian forces, and held a position of authority at the Luka camp, a makeshift detention facility in Brčko, a town and municipality in north-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina; called himself the “Serb Adolf”

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 21 July 1995
Amended IndictmentS 13 May 1998
19 October 1998
Crimes Charged Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS
Torture 
· art. 2(b) ICTYS
Wilfully causing great suffering 
· art. 2(c) ICTYS
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Torture · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS
Genocide
Genocide · art. 4(2)(a) 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 other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer 22 January 1998 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 22 January 1998
Initial Appearance 26 January 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty
29 October 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty
Guilty Plea 29 October 1998 

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Claude Jorda (presiding), Judge Fouad Riad, Judge Almiro Rodrigues
Trial Opening 30 November 1998
Trial Judgment 14 December 1999
Crimes at Plea Agreement Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Crimes at Trial Judgment Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 40 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen (presiding), Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, Judge Rafael Nieto Navia, Judge Patricia Wald, Judge Fausto Pocar
Appeals Filed By Both
Appeal Judgment 5 July 2001
Crimes at Appeal Judgment Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(f) ICTYS
Final Sentence 40 years of imprisonment 
Transfer to Serve Sentence 29 May 2003 · Italy

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (1995)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (1999)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2001)
ICTY Case Page Official ICTY page