The Prosecutor v. Mitar Vasiljević
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Mitar Vasiljević
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-98-32 |
| Case Name | "Višegrad" |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
From mid-April 1992, a member of the "White Eagles", a Bosnian Serb paramilitary unit which operated together with the police and various military units stationed in Višegrad, eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 6 October 1998 |
| Amended Indictment | 20 July 2001 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Violence to life and persons · 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 persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
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| Arrest and Transfer | 25 January 2000 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 25 January 2000 |
| Initial Appearance | 28 January 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge David Anthony Hunt (presiding), Judge Ivana Janu, Judge Chikako Taya |
| Trial Opening | 10 September 2001 |
| Trial Judgment | 29 November 2002 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 20 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (presiding), Judge Wolfgang Schomburg, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Inés Mónica Weinberg de Roca |
| Appeals Filed By | Defence |
| Appeal Judgment | 25 February 2004 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 15 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 6 July 2004 · Austria 12 March 2010 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1998) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2001) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2002) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2004) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |