The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Deronjić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Deronjić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-02-61
Case Name "Glogova"
Status Closed · Deceased 

Context

From September 1990 to the end of April 1992, President of the Bratunac Municipal Board of the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina; from the summer of 1993, member of the Main Board of the SDS; from the end of April 1992 to June 1992, President of the Bratunac crisis staff; Bratunac is a town and municipality located in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 4 July 2002
Amended Indictments 29 November 2002
30 September 2003
Crimes Charged
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages · art. 3(b) ICTYS
Attack of undefended towns · art. 3(c) ICTYS
Destruction or wilful damage done to institutions dedicated to religion · art. 3(d) ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer 7 July 2002 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 8 July 2002
Initial Appearance 10 July 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty 
Guilty Plea 30 September 2003 

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Wolfgang Schomburg (presiding), Judge Carmel A. Agius, Judge Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba
Crimes at plea agreement Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 30 March 2004 · 10 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (presiding), Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca
Appeals Filed By Defence
Appeal Judgment 20 July 2005
Crimes at Appeal Judgment Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS
Final Sentence 10 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence 24 November 2005 · Sweden
Dead 19 May 2007 while serving sentence in Sweden

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (2002)
Plea Agreement Plea Agreement (2003)
Sentencing Judgment Sentencing Judgment (2004)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2005)
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