The Prosecutor v. Radislav Krstić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Radislav Krstić
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-98-33 |
| Case Name | "Srebrenica-Drina Corps" |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced |
Context
Chief of Staff/Deputy Commander of the Drina Corps of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS); appointed Commander of the Drina Corps on 13 July 1995
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 2 November 1998 |
| Operational Indictment | 27 October 1999 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to commit 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 persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 2 December 1998 · Transferred to ICTY 3 December 1998 |
| Initial Appearance | 7 December 1998 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber· Judges: Judge Almiro Rodrigues, (Presiding), Judge Fouad Riad, and Judge Patricia Wald |
| Trial Opening | 13 March 2000 |
| Trial Judgment | 2 August 2001 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 46 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron, (Presiding), Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 19 April 2004 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Aiding and abetting Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 35 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 20 December 2004 · United Kingdom 20 March 2014 · Poland |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1998) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (1999) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2001) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2004) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |