The Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-09-92 |
| Case Name | Mladić |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced |
Context
On 12 May 1992, Ratko Mladić was appointed Commander of the Main Staff of the Army of the Bosnian-Serb Republic (“VRS”). He remained in this position until at least 8 November 1996.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 25 July 1996 |
| Amended Indictments | 14 November 1995 10 October 2002 1 June 2011 16 December 2011 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Terror · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Taking hostages · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide
Complicity in 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 | 26 May 2011 · Arrested by Serbia · Transferred to ICTY 31 May 2011 |
| Initial Appearance | 4 July 2011 · Not entered plea |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge Bakone Justice Moloto, Judge Christoph Flügge |
| Trial Opening | 16 May 2012 |
| Trial Judgment | 22 November 2017 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Terror · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Taking hostages · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Complicity in 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 |
| Sentencing Judgment | Life imprisonment |
Appeal before the IRMCT
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Presiding), Judge Aminatta Lois Runeni N’gum, Judge Seymour Panton, Judge Elizabeth Ibanda-Nahamya ,Judge Mustapha El Baaj |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 8 June 2021 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Terror · art. 3 ICTYS Unlawful attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS Taking hostages · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Complicity in 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 |
| Final Sentence | Life imprisonment |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1995) |
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2002) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (Volume I) (2017) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (Volume II) (2017) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (Volume III) (2017) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (Volume IV) (2017) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2021) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |
| IRMCT Case Page | Official IRMCT page |