The Prosecutor v. Željko Ražnatović
Case Sheet · ICTY
The Prosecutor v. Željko Ražnatović
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Case Number | IT-97-27 |
| Case Name | "Arkan" |
| Status | Closed · Deceased |
Context
Leader of the paramilitary group known as the “Serbian Volunteer Guard” or, alternatively, as “Arkan’s Tigers”
Pre-Trial
| Initial Indictment | 30 September 1997 |
| Crimes Charged | Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 Wilful killing · art. 2(a) ICTYS Wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health · art. 2(c) ICTYS Violations of the laws or customs of war Murder · art. 3 ICTYS Cruel treatment · art. 3 ICTYS Rape · art. 3 ICTYS Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 5(a) ICTYS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 5(g) ICTYS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 5(i) ICTYS |
| Termination of proceedings | 17 January 2000 · Due to the passing of Željko Ražnatović |
Key Documents
| Initial Indictment | Initial Indictment (1997) |
| Termination of proceedings | Statement (2000) |
| ICTY Case Page | Official ICTY page |