The Prosecutor v. Milan Babić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Milan Babić

Location	Croatia
Case Number	IT-03-72
Case Name	"RSK"
Status	Closed · Deceased

Context

Between August 1991 and February 1992, acted first as president of the government of the self-declared Serbian Autonomous Region (SAO) Krajina, and then as president of the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK) in north-eastern Croatia

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	17 November 2003
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, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3 ICTYS Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to education or religion · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution on political, racial and religious grounds · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Surrendered anD Transfer	26 November 2003
Initial Appearance	26 November 2003 · Did not enter a plea
Guilty Plea	27 January 2004

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber I  · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge Amin El Mahdi, Judge Joaquín Martín Canivell
Crimes at Plea Agreement	Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution on political, racial and religious grounds · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment	29 June 2004  · 13 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba (presiding), Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg
Appeals Filed By	Defence
Appeal Judgment	18 July 2005 · Sentence confirmed
Final Sentence	13 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	19 September 2005 · United Kingdom· Died on 5 March 2006

Key Documents

Initial Indictment	Initial Indictment (2003)
Plea Agreement	Plea Agreement (2003)
Sentencing Judgment	Sentencing Judgment (2004)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2005)
ICTY Case Page	Official ICTY page