The Prosecutor v. Ivica Rajić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Ivica Rajić
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-95-12 |
| Case Name | "Stupni Do" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Commander of units of Bosnian Croat soldiers – the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) - based in Kiseljak, a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina; also known as Viktor Andrić.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 29 August 1995 |
| Amended Indictment | 14 January 2004 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Inhumane treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly · art. 2(d) ICTYS Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 2(g) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(e) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 5 April 2003 · Arrested by Croatia · Transferred to ICTY 24 June 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | 27 June 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 29 January 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty |
| Guilty Plea | 26 October 2005 · Counts: greave breaches of the Geneva Conventions |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert (presiding), Judge Janet Nosworthy, Judge Frank Höpfel |
| Crimes at Guilty Plea | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Inhumane treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly · art. 2(d) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 8 May 2006 · 12 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 13 April 2007 · Spain 22 August 2011 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1995) |
| Guilty Plea | Guilty Plea (2005) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2006) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |