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)
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