The Prosecutor v. Zdravko Tolimir

Case Sheet · ICTY

The Prosecutor v. Zdravko Tolimir

Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case Number IT-05-88/2
Case Name "Srebrenica"
Status Closed · Deceased

Context

Assistant Commander for Intelligence and Security of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) Main Staff.

Pre-Trial

Initial Indictment 8 February 2005
Amended Indictment 4 November 2009
Crimes Charged
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Arrest and Transfer 31 May 2007 · Arrested by Bosnia and Herzegovina · Transferred to ICTY 1 June 2007
Initial Appearance 3 July 2007 · Plea: Not Guilty entered in his behalf

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber II · Judges: Judge Christoph Flügge (Presiding), Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua, Judge Prisca Matimba Nyambe
Trial Opening 26 February 2010
Trial Judgment 12 December 2012
Crimes at Trial Judgment
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Sentencing Judgment Life imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber Appeals Chamber · Judges: Judge Theodor Meron (Presiding), Judge William H. Sekule, Judge Patrick Robinson, Judge Mehmet Güney, Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti
Appeals Filed By Defence 
Appeal Judgment 8 April 2015
Crimes at Appeal Judgment
Violations of the laws or customs of war
Murder · art. 3 ICTYS
Genocide
Final Sentence Life imprisonment
Death 8 February 2016 · While awaiting transfer to a state of enforcement

Key Documents

Initial Indictment Initial Indictment (2005)
Trial Judgment Trial Judgment (2012)
Appeal Judgment Appeal Judgment (2015)
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