The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Bralo
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Bralo
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-95-17 |
| Case Name | ''Lašva Valley'' |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced Served |
Context
Member of the “Jokers,” the anti-terrorist platoon of the 4th Military Police Battalion of the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), which operated primarily in the Lašva Valley region in central Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 10 November 1995 |
| Amended Indictment | 19 July 2005 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture and inhuman treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 2(g) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity including rape · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 10 November 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 12 November 2004 |
| Initial Appearance | 15 November 2004 · Plea: Not Guilty (14 December 2004) |
| Guilty Plea | 19 July 2005 |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Iain Bonomy (presiding), Judge Patrick Robinson and Judge O-Gon Kwon |
| Crimes at Guilty Plea | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Torture and inhuman treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS Unlawful confinement of a civilian · art. 2(g) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity including rape · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 7 December 2005 · 20 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen (presiding), Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Andrésia Vaz, Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Wolfgang Schomburg |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 2 April 2007 · Sentence confirmed |
| Final Sentence | 12 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 1 November 2007 · Sweden |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1995) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2005) |
| Plea Agreement | Plea Agreement (2005) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2005) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2007) |
| ICTY case page | Official ICTY page |