The Prosecutor v. Mile Mrkšić, Miroslav Radić, and Veselin Šljivančanin
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Mile Mrkšić, Miroslav Radić, and Veselin Šljivančanin
| Location | Croatia |
| Case Number | IT-95-13/1 |
| Case Name | "Vukovar Hospital" - Mrkšić et al. |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served Acquitted |
Context
Mile Mrkšić was a Colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and commander of the 1st Guards Motorised Brigade and Operational Group South; after the fall of Vukovar, promoted to the rank of general in the JNA and commander of the 8th JNA Operational Group in the Kordun area in Croatia.
Miroslav Radić a captain in the JNA; commanded an infantry company in the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guards Motorised Brigade.
Veselin Šljivančanin was a major in the JNA; security officer of the 1st Guards Motorised Brigade and Operational Group South in charge of a military police battalion subordinated to the 1st Guards Motorised Brigade; after the fall of Vukovar, promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and placed in command of the Yugoslav Army (VJ) brigade in Podgorica, Montenegro
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 7 November 1995 |
| Amended IndictmentS | 3 April 1996 2 December 1997 1 November 2002 9 March 2005 |
| Crimes Charged | Mile Mrkšić 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 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 Miroslav Radić 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 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 Veselin Šljivančanin 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 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 | Mile Mrkšić 15 May 2002 · Surrendered Miroslav Radić 21 April 2003 · Surrendered Veselin Šljivančanin 13 June 2003 · Arrested by Serbia · Transferred to ICTY 1 July 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | Mile Mrkšić 16 May 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty Miroslav Radić 21 May 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 16 February 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty Veselin Šljivančanin 3 July 2003 · No plea 10 July 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty 16 February 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Kevin Parker (presiding), Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert, Judge Krister Thelin |
| Trial Opening | 11 October 2005 |
| Trial Judgment | 27 September 2007 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Mile Mrkšić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Veselin Šljivančanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Torture · art. 3 ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment |
Mile Mrkšić 20 years of imprisonment Miroslav Radić Acquitted Veselin Šljivančanin 5 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Liu Daqun and Judge Andrésia Vaz |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 5 May 2009 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Mile Mrkšić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Veselin Šljivančanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Mile Mrkšić 20 years of imprisonment Miroslav Radić Acquitted Veselin Šljivančanin 17 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Mile Mrkšić 16 August 2012 · Portugal 16 August 2015 · Died Veselin Šljivančanin 5 July 2011 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (1996) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2007) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2009) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |