The Prosecutor v. Stanislav Galić

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Stanislav Galić

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-98-29
Case Name Galić
Status Closed · Sentenced

Context

Commander of the Sarajevo Romanija Corps of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS), based around Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; from November 1992, held the rank of Major General.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 24 April 1998
Amended Indictment 26 March 1999
Crimes Charged Violations of the laws or customs of war
Unlawfully inflicting terror upon civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Attacks on civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Arrest and Transfer 20 December 1999 · Arrested by SFOR · Transferred to ICTY 21 December 1999
Initial Appearance 29 December 1999 · Plea: Not Guilty

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber I · Judges: Judge Alphons Orie (presiding), Judge Amin El Mahdi, Judge Rafael Nieto-Navia
Trial Opening 3 December 2001
Trial Judgment 5 December 2003
Crimes at Trial Judgment Violations of the laws or customs of war
Unlawfully inflicting terror upon civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Sentencing Judgment 20 years imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Fausto Pocar (presiding), Judge Theodor Meron, Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Wolfgang Schomburg
Appeals Filed By Both
Appeal Judgment 30 November 2006 
Crimes at Appeal Judgment Violations of the laws or customs of war
Unlawfully inflicting terror upon civilians · art. 3 ICTYS
Crimes against humanity
Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS
Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS
Final Sentence Life imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence 15 January 2009 · Germany

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (1998)
Amended Indictment Amended Indictment (1999)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (2003)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2006)
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