The Prosecutor v. Radoslav Brđanin
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Radoslav Brđanin
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-99-36 |
| Case Name | “Krajina” |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Leading political figure in the Autonomous Region of Krajina (ARK); held key positions at the municipal, regional and republic levels, including that of first vice-president of the ARK Assembly, president of the ARK Crisis Staff, and later acting deputy prime minister for production, minister for construction, traffic and utilities, and acting vice- president of the government of Republika Srpska
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 14 March 1999 |
| Amended Indictments | 16 December 1999 9 March 2001 16 July 2001 10 December 2001 7 October 2002 9 December 2003 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture · 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 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 persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Arrest and Transfer | 6 July 1999 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 6 July 1999 |
| Initial Appearance | 12 July 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty 11 January 2000 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Carmel A. Agius (presiding), Judge Ivana Janu, Judge Chikako Taya |
| Trial Opening | 23 January 2002 |
| Trial Judgment | 1 September 2004 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture · art. 2(b) 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 Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecutions · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | 32 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Theodor Meron (Presiding), Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen Judge Mehmet Güney , Judge Christine Van Den Wyngaert, Judge Andrésia Vaz |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 3 April 2007 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Torture · art. 2(b) 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 Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of deportation · art. 5(d) ICTYS Crime against humanity of torture · art. 5(f) ICTYS Crime against humanity of inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | 30 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 4 March 2008 · Denmark |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Sixth Amended Indictment (2003) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2004) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2007) |
| ICTY case page | Official ICTY page |