The Prosecutor v. Momir Talić

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Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Momir Talić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-99-36/1
Case Name "Krajina"
Status Closed · Deceased 

Context

Posted to the Yugoslav National Army (JNA) 5th Corps in Banja Luka located in north- western Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26 July 1991 as Chief of Staff/Deputy Commander of the Corps until he became the Commander of the JNA 5th Corps/1st Krajina Corps of the Republika Srpska Army (VRS) on 19 March 1992

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 14 March 1999
Amended Indictment(s) 17 December 1999
12 March 2001
16 July 2001
10 December 2001
Crimes Charged
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS
Torture or inhuman treatment · art. 2(b) ICTYS
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
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  art. 3(d) ICTYS
Genocide
Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS
Complicity in genocide · art. 4(3)(e) 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 deportation · art. 5(d) 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 25 August 1999 · Arrested by Austria · Transferred to ICTY 25 August 1999
Initial Appearance 31 August 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty
11 January 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber II  · Judges: Judges Wolfgang Schomburg (Presiding), Florence Mumba, Carmel Agius
Trial Opening 23 January 2002
Termination of proceedings 12 June 2003 · Due to the passing of Momir Talić on 28 May 2003.

Key Documents

Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (2001)
Termination of proceedings Termination of proceedings (2003)
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