The Prosecutor v. Ljube Boškoski and Johan Tarčulovski
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Ljube Boškoski and Johan Tarčulovski
| Location | Macedonia |
| Case Number | IT-04-82 |
| Case Name | Boškoski & Tarčulovski |
| Status | Acquitted Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Ljube Boškoski was the former Minister of Interior of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
Johan Tarčulovski was a police officer acting as an escort inspector in the president's security unit in the Ministry of the Interior; provided personal security for the President.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 9 March 2005 |
| Amended Indictments | 2 November 2005 26 May 2006 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages · art. 3(b) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | Ljube Boškoski · 31 August 2004 · Arrested by Croatian authorities (on unrelated charges · Transferred to ICTY 24 March 2005 Johan Tarčulovski · 14 March 2005 · Transferred to ICTY 16 March 2005 |
| Initial Appearance | Ljube Boškoski · 1 April 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty Johan Tarčulovski · 21 March 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty (18 April 2005) |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Kevin Parker (presiding), Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert and Judge Krister Thelin |
| Trial Opening | 16 April 2006 |
| Trial Judgment | 10 July 2008 Ljube Boškoski · Not guilty Johan Tarčulovski · Guilty 3 counts |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages · art. 3(b) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Johan Tarčulovski · 12 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Patrick Robinson (presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Andrèsia Vaz, Judge Liu Daqun and Judge Theodor Merona |
| Appeals Filed By | Prosecution and Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 19 May 2010 · Trial Judgment confirmed |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages · art. 3(b) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Johan Tarčulovski · 12 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Johan Tarčulovski · 7 July 2011 · France |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2005) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2005) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2008) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2010) |
| ICTY | Official ICTY page |