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) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |