The Prosecutor v. Milan Kovačević
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Milan Kovačević
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-97-24 |
| Case Name | "Prijedor" |
| Status | Closed · Deceased |
Context
Served from 29 April 1992 to 31 December 1992 as a member of the Prijedor Crisis Staff, its successor the War Presidency, and the Municipal Committee for National Defence. At all times during this period, he was the President of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Assembly of Prijedor.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 13 March 1997 |
| Amended Indictment(s) | 23 January 1998 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture · art. 2(b) ICTYS Willfully causing great suffering · art. 2(c) ICTYS Extensive destruction of property and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly · art. 2(d) ICTYS Unlawful deportation or transfer · art. 2(g) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns, or villages or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to commit genocide · art. 4(3)(e) ICTYS Crimes against humanity 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 |
| Arrest and Transfer | 10 July 1997 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 10 July 1997 |
| Initial Appearance | 30 July 1997 · Plea: Not Guilty 6 July 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judges Richard May (Presiding), Antonio Cassese, Florence Mumba |
| Trial Opening | 6 July 1998 |
| Termination of proceedings | 24 August 1998 · Due to the passing of Milan Kovačević on 1 August 1998 |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (1998) |
| Termination of proceedings | Termination of proceedings (1998) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |