The Prosecutor v. Naser Orić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Naser Orić

Location	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number	IT-03-68
Case Name	Orić
Status	Acquitted

Context

Senior Commander of Bosnian Muslim forces in municipalities in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Srebrenica, from 1992 until the fall of the Srebrenica enclave in 1995

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment	28 March 2003
Amended IndictmenTS	4 October 2004 30 June 2005
Crimes Charged	Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer	10 April 2003 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 11 April 2003
Initial Appearance	15 April 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Carmel Agius (presiding), Judge Hans Henrik Brydensholt and Judge Albin Eser
Trial Opening	6 October 2004
Trial Judgment	30 June 2006
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment	2 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Wolfgang Schomburg (presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Andrésia Vaz , Judge Theodor Meron
Appeals Filed By	Both
Appeal Judgment	3 July 2008
Final Sentence	Acquitted

Key Documents

Initial Indictment	Initial Indictment (2003)
Amended Indictment	Amended Indictment (2005)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2006)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2008)
ICTY Case Page	Official ICTY page