The Prosecutor v. Vujadin Popović, Ljubiša Beara, Drago Nikolić, Radivoje Miletić, Vinko Pandurević, Ljubomir Borovčanin, and Milan Gvero
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Vujadin Popović, Ljubiša Beara, Drago Nikolić, Radivoje Miletić, Vinko Pandurević, Ljubomir Borovčanin, and Milan Gvero
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-05-88 |
| Case Name | "Srebrenica" - Popović et al. |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced Closed · Sentence Served Closed · Deceased |
Context
Vujadin Popović, Lieutenant Colonel and the Chief of Security of the Drina Corps of the Army of Republika Srpska (“Vojska Republike Srpske” or “VRS”).
Ljubiša Bear, Colonel and Chief of Security of the VRS Main Staff.
Drago Nikolić. 2nd Lieutenant who served as Chief of Security for the Zvornik Brigade of the VRS.
Radivoje Miletić, Chief of Operations and Training Administration of the VRS Main Staff.
Vinko Pandurević, Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the Zvornik Brigade of the Drina Corps of the VRS.
Ljubomir Borovčanin, Deputy Commander of the Republika Srpska Ministry of Internal Affairs (“Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova” or “MUP”) Special Police Brigade; from 10 July 1995, Commander of a joint force of MUP units subordinated to the Drina Corps of the VRS to participate in the Srebrenica operation.
Milan Gvero, Assistant Commander for Morale, Legal and Religious Affairs of the VRS Main Staff.
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 26 March 2002 |
| Amended Indictment | 15 August 2006 |
| Crimes Charged | Vujadin Popović Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) 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 Ljubiša Beara Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) 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 Drago Nikolić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) 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 Radivoje Miletić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 Vinko Pandurević Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) 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 Ljubomir Borovčanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) 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 Milan Gvero Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) 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 | Vujadin Popović 14 April 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 14 April 2005 Ljubiša Beara 9 October 2004 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 10 October 2004 Drago Nikolić 15 March 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 17 March 2005 Radivoje Miletić 24 February 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 27 February 2005 Vinko Pandurević 23 March 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 23 March 2005 Ljubomir Borovčanin 1 April 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 1 April 2005 Milan Gvero 24 February 2005 · Surrendered · Transferred to ICTY 24 February 200 |
| Initial Appearance | Vujadin Popović 4 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Ljubiša Beara 4 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Drago Nikolić 4 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Radivoje Miletić 6 July 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Vinko Pandurević 4 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Ljubomir Borovčanin 4 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty 13 July 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty Milan Gvero 6 July 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Carmel Agius, (Presiding), Judge O-Gon Kwon, Judge Kimberly Prost, Judge Ole Bjørn Støle (Reserve Judge). |
| Trial Opening | 21 August 2006 |
| Trial Judgment | 10 June 2010 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Vujadin Popović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Ljubiša Beara Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Drago Nikolić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Radivoje Miletić Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of Other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Vinko Pandurević Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of Other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Ljubomir Borovčanin Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 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 persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of Other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Milan Gvero Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of Other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Sentencing Judgment | Vujadin Popović Life imprisonment Ljubiša Beara Life imprisonment Drago Nikolić 35 years of imprisonment Radivoje Miletić 19 years of imprisonment Vinko Pandurević 13 years of imprisonment Ljubomir Borovčanin 17 years of imprisonment Milan Gvero 5 of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Ljubomir Borovčanin 10 November 2011 · Denmark 1 August 2016 · Early release Milan Gvero 7 March 2013 · Dead |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Patrick Robinson, (Presiding), Judge William H. Sekule, Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Arlette Ramaroson, Judge Mandiaye Niang |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 30 January 2015 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Vujadin Popović Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Ljubiša Beara Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Complicity to genocide · art. 4(3)(b) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Drago Nikolić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Genocide Aiding and abetting genocide · art. 4(3)(a) ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 5(b) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Radivoje Miletić Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS Vinko Pandurević Murder · art. 3 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 persecution · art. 5(h) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Final Sentence | Vujadin Popović Life imprisonment Ljubiša Beara Life imprisonment Drago Nikolić 35 years of imprisonment Radivoje Miletić 18 years of imprisonment Vinko Pandurević 13 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | Vujadin Popović 24 August 2015 · Germany Ljubiša Beara 8 October 2015 · Germany Drago Nikolić Died on 11 October 2015 while on provisional release in Serbia Radivoje Miletić 4 April 2016 · Finland Vinko Pandurević 9 April 2015 · Early release |
Key Documents
| Amended Indictment | Amended Indictment (2006) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2010) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2015) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |