The Prosecutor v. Vojislav Šešelj
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Vojislav Šešelj
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia |
| Case Number | IT-03-67 |
| Case Name | Šešelj |
| Status | Closed · Sentence Served |
Context
Founder of the Serbian National Renewal Party, (later renamed the Serbian Chetnik Movement), which was banned by the authorities of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) in December 1990. Appointed president of the newly founded Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in February 1991. Elected member of the Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in June 1991.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 14 February 2003 |
| Amended Indictment(s) | 7 December 2007 |
| Crimes Charged | Violations of the laws or customs of war
Torture · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity · art. 3(b) ICTYS Crimes against humanity 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 | 23 February 2003 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 24 February 2003 |
| Initial Appearance | 26 February 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber III · Judges: Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti (Presiding), Judge Mandiaye Niang, Judge Flavia Lattanzi |
| Trial Opening | 27 November 2006 |
| Trial Judgment | 31 March 2016 |
| Sentencing Judgment | Acquitted |
Appeal (IRMCT)
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (Presiding) Judge Lee G. Muthoga Judge Florence Rita Arrey Judge Ben Emmerson Judge Ivo Nelson de Caires Batista Rosa |
| Appeals Filed By | Prosecution |
| Appeal Judgment | 11 April 2018 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Crimes against humanity 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 | 10 years of imprisonment |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (2003) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2016) |
| Appeals Judgment (IRMCT) | Appeal Judgment (2018) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |