The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Kvočka, Dragoljub Prcać, Milojica Kos, Mlađo Radić, and Zoran Žigić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Kvočka, Dragoljub Prcać, Milojica Kos, Mlađo Radić, and Zoran Žigić
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-98-30/1 |
| Case Name | "Omarska, Keraterm & Trnopolje Camps" - Kvočka et al. |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Miroslav Kvočka was a professional police officer attached to the Omarska police station; participated in the operation of the Omarska camp in north-western Bosnia and Herzegovina as the functional equivalent of the deputy commander of the guard service.
Dragoljub Prcać was a retired policeman and crime technician mobilised to serve in the Omarska police station on 29 April 1992; administrative aide to the commander of the Omarska camp.
Milojica Kos was a guard shift leader in the Omarska camp from approximately 31 May to 6 August 1992; also known as “Krle”.
Mlađo Radić was a professional policeman attached to the Omarska police station and a shift leader of guards in the Omarska camp from approximately 28 May until the end of August 1992; also known as “Krkan”.
Zoran Žigić was a civilian taxi-driver mobilised to serve as a reserve police officer; worked for a short period of time as a guard at Keraterm camp and specifically entered Omarska and Trnopolje camps for the purpose of abusing, beating, torturing and/or killing prisoners; also known as “Ţiga”.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 9 November 1998 |
| Amended Indictment | 26 October 2000 |
| Crimes Charged |
Miroslav Kvočka Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 Dragoljub Prcać Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 Milojica Kos Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 Mlađo Radić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5(g) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Zoran Žigić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 | Miroslav Kvočka 8 April 1998 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 9 April 1998 Dragoljub Prcać 5 March 2000 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 5 March 2000 Milojica Kos 28 May 1998 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 29 May 1998 Mlađo Radić 8 April 1998 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 9 April 1998 Zoran Žigić 16 April 1998 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 16 April 1998 |
| Initial Appearance | Miroslav Kvočka 14 April 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty Dragoljub Prcać 10 March 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty Milojica Kos 2 June 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty Mlađo Radić 14 April 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty Zoran Žigić 20 April 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Almiro Rodrigues (presiding), Judge Fouad Riad, Judge Patricia Wald |
| Trial Opening | 28 February 2000 |
| Trial Judgment | 2 November 2001 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Miroslav Kvočka Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Dragoljub Prcać Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Milojica Kos Violations of the laws or customs of war Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Mlađo Radić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Zoran Žigić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Miroslav Kvočka 7 years of imprisonment Dragoljub Prcać 5 years of imprisonment Milojica Kos 6 years of imprisonment Mlađo Radić 20 years of imprisonment Zoran Žigić 25 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: [names] |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 28 February 2005 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Miroslav Kvočka Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Dragoljub Prcać Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Milojica Kos Violations of the laws or customs of war Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Mlađo Radić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Zoran Žigić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Miroslav Kvočka 7 years of imprisonment Dragoljub Prcać 5 years of imprisonment Milojica Kos 6 years of imprisonment Mlađo Radić 20 years of imprisonment Zoran Žigić 25 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Miroslav Kvočka 30 March 2005 · Early release Dragoljub Prcać 4 March 2005 · Sentence served Milojica Kos 31 July 2002 · Early release Mlađo Radić 15 November 2005 · France 13 February 2012 · Early release Zoran Žigić 8 June 2006 · Austria 10 November 2014 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2000) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2001) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2005) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |