The Prosecutor v. Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-08-91 |
| Case Name | "Bosnia and Herzegovina" |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Mićo Stanišić was the Minister of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srpske“ or “RS MUP“).
Stojan Župljanin was the Chief of the Regional Security Services Centre (“Centar službi bezbednosti“ or “CSB“) of Banja Luka, located in north- western Bosnia and Herzegovina; member of the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK) Crisis Staff.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 25 February 2005 |
| Amended Indictment | 10 September 2009 |
| Crimes Charged | Mićo Stanišić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Stojan Župljanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | Mićo Stanišić 11 March 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 11 March 2005 Stojan Župljanin 11 June 2008 · Arrested by Serbia · Transferred to ICTY 21 June 2008 |
| Initial Appearance | Mićo Stanišić 17 March 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty Stojan Župljanin June 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Burton Hall, (Presiding), Judge Guy Delvoie, Judge Frederik Harhoff |
| Trial Opening | 14 September 2009 |
| Trial Judgment | 27 March 2013 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Mićo Stanišić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Stojan Župljanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Mićo Stanišić 22 years of imprisonment Stojan Župljanin 22 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Carmel Agius, (Presiding), Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Christoph Flügge, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Koffi Kumelio A. Afande |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 30 June 2016 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Mićo Stanišić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Stojan Župljanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Mićo Stanišić 22 years of imprisonment Stojan Župljanin 22 years of imprisonment |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2009) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. I (2013) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. II (2013) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. III (2013) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2016) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |