The Prosecutor v. Miodrag Jokić

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The Prosecutor v. Miodrag Jokić

Location Croatia
Case Number IT-01-42/1
Case Name "Dubrovnik"
Status Closed · Sentence Served 

Context

Commander of the 9th Military Naval Sector (VPS) of the Yugoslav navy, which was responsible for attacking Dubrovnik, in the south of Croatia and the surrounding areas of the Adriatic Sea, on 6 December 1991

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 27 February 2001
Amended Indictments 31 March 2003
27 August 2003
Crimes Charged
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly · art. 2(d) ICTYS
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS
Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS
Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS
Plunder of public or private property · art. 3(d) ICTYS
Surrendered 12 November 2001
Initial Appearance 14 November 2001 · Plea: Not Guilty 
Guilty Plea 27 August 2003

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge Amin El Mahdi, Judge Joacquín Martín Canivell
Crimes at Plea Agreement
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS
Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS
Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 18 March 2004 · 7 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca (presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Florence Mumba, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg
Appeals Filed By Defence 
Appeal Judgment 30 August 2005 
Crimes at Appeal Judgment
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Unlawful attack on civilian objects · art. 3 ICTYS
Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS
Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion, education, and historical monuments · art. 3(d) ICTYS
Final Sentence 7 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence 5 October 2006 · Denmark

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (2001)
Second Amended Indictment Second Amended Indictment (2003)
Plea Agreement Plea Agreement (2003)
Sentencing Judgment Sentencing Judgment (2004)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2005)
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