| Author (Corporate) | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
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| Publisher | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | 22.11.17 |
| Publication Date | 22/11/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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Background Ratko Mladić was Commander of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) Main Staff from 12 May 1992 until at least 8 November 1996. The accused was indicted for two counts of genocide; five counts of crimes against humanity; four counts of violations of the laws or customs of war. Following his failure to plea, a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf on 4 July 2011. The trial of Ratko Mladić had begun in May 2012 at the ICTY in The Hague on charges of genocide. Despite a postponement of the trial in June 2012, the first witness took the stand in the trial on the 9 July 2012. The defence for Ratko Mladić began on the 19 May 2014. Further information In the final Judgement Ratko Mladić was convicted of genocide and persecution, extermination, murder, and the inhumane act of forcible transfer in the area of Srebrenica in 1995; of persecution, extermination, murder, deportation and inhumane act of forcible transfer in municipalities throughout BiH; of murder, terror and unlawful attacks on civilians in Sarajevo; and of hostage-taking of UN personnel. He was acquitted of the charge of genocide in several municipalities in BiH in 1992.In the final Trial Judgement of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Ratko Mladić, former Commander of the Main Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) was convicted on the 22 November 2017 of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. These crimes were committed by Serb forces during the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 1992 until 1995. Ratko Mladić was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Parties had the right to appeal the judgement. The appeal proceedings, if any, would be carried out by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (MICT). |
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| Source Link | http://www.icty.org/en/press/icty-convicts-ratko-mladi%C4%87-for-genocide-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity |
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| Countries / Regions | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Southeastern Europe |
