The Prosecutor v. Nikola Šainović, Dragoljub Ojdanić, Nebojša Pavković, Vladimir Lazarević, Sreten Lukić, and Milan Milutinović
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Nikola Šainović, Dragoljub Ojdanić, Nebojša Pavković, Vladimir Lazarević, Sreten Lukić, and Milan Milutinović
| Location | Kosovo |
| Case Number | IT-05-87 |
| Case Name | Šainović et al. - Milutinovic et al. |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served Acquitted |
Context
Nikola Šainović was the deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).
Dragoljub Ojdanić was the chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army (“Vojska Jugoslavije” or “VJ”).
Nebojša Pavković was the Commander of the Third Army of the VJ.
Vladimir Lazarević was the Commander of the Priština Corps of the VJ.
Sreten Lukić was the Head of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (“Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova“ or “MUP”) staff for Kosovo & Metohija.
Milan Milutinović was the President of the Republic of Serbia.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 24 May 1999 2 October 2003 |
| Amended Indictment | 21 June 2006 |
| Crimes Charged | Nikola Šainović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Dragoljub Ojdanić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Vladimir Lazarević Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Sreten Lukić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Milan Milutinović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | Nikola Šainović 2 May 2002 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 2 May 2002 Dragoljub Ojdanić 25 April 2002 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 25 April 2002 Nebojša Pavković 25 April 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 25 April 2005 Vladimir Lazarević 3 February 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 3 February 2005 Sreten Lukić 4 April 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 4 April 2005 Milan Milutinović 20 January 2003 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 20 January 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | Nikola Šainović 3 May 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty Dragoljub Ojdanić 26 April 2002 · Plea: Not Guilty Nebojša Pavković 28 April 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty Vladimir Lazarević 7 February 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty Sreten Lukić 4 May 2005 · Plea: Not Guilty Milan Milutinović 27 January 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber · Judges: Judge lain Bonomy, (Presiding), Judge Ali Nawaz Chowhan, Judge Tsvetana Kamenova, Judge Janet Nosworthy, (Reserve Judge). |
| Trial Opening | 10 July 2006 |
| Trial Judgment | 26 February 2009 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Nikola Šainović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Dragoljub Ojdanić Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Vladimir Lazarević Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Sreten Lukić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Nikola Šainović 22 years of imprisonment Dragoljub Ojdanić 15 years of imprisonment Nebojša Pavković 22 years of imprisonment Vladimir Lazarević 15 years of imprisonment Sreten Lukić 22 years of imprisonment Milan Milutinović Acquitted |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Dragoljub Ojdanić 10 July 2013 · Early release |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Liu Daqun, Presiding Judge Mehmet Güney Judge Fausto Pocar Judge Arlette Ramaroson Judge Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 23 January 2014 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Nikola Šainović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Vladimir Lazarević Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Sreten Lukić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Nikola Šainović 18 years of imprisonment Nebojša Pavković 22 years of imprisonment Vladimir Lazarević 14 years of imprisonment Sreten Lukić 20 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Nikola Šainović 18 September 2014 · Sweden 10 July 2015 · Early release Nebojša Pavković 25 august 2014 · Finland Vladimir Lazarević 27 October 2015 · Poland Sreten Lukić 7 September 2015 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2006) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. I (2009) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. II (2009) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment Vol. III (2009) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment IV (2009) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2014) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |