![]() ![]() The Accused is "a citizen of the former Yugoslavia, of Serb ethnic descent, and a resident of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time of the alleged crimes". This press-release is merely intended as a "reader's guide" of the verdict. This press release can by no means be a summary of an Opinion and Judgment which has been carefully worded and which covers a variety of issues (historical background, evidentiary issues, applicable law) other than the Judgment itself. The written Opinion and Judgement is a sizable document, amounting to 301 pages, with one Separate and Dissenting Opinion of 19 pages and a further 30 pages or so of annexes (the indictment a map of Bosnia and Herzegovina photos of the model of Omarska camp photos of Keraterm and Trnopolje camps photos of a hangar, of an inscription on a wall and of the model of the "white It also reflects a detailed exploration of legal issues raised for the first time before a Trial Chamber of the ![]() It is the result of a thorough and meticulous consideration of a voluminous quantity of testimonial and written evidence: during the six month-long trial of the Accused, 125 witnesses were called and 473 exhibits were tendered by the Prosecution and the Defence. ![]() More broadly, and in particular for the victims of the armed conflict in the Prijedor area, the verdict represents the first ever judicial condemnation of the "ethnic cleansing" policy. ![]() guilty on 11 counts (persecution and beatings).Īs pointed out by the Chamber itself, this judgement is "the first determination of individual guilt or innocence in connection with serious violations of international humanitarian law by an international tribunal (.).The international military tribunals at Nürnberg and Tokyo., were multinational in nature, representing only part of the world community". not guilty on 20 counts (9 murder counts because of insufficient evidence and 11 counts declared inapplicable) and Out of 31 counts, the Accused has been found: Today, one year to the day after the beginning of the trial of the Accused Dusko TADIC, Trial Chamber II (composed of Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, Presiding, Judge Ninian Stephen and Judge Lal Chand Vohrah) has handed down its "Opinion and Judgment". Accused guilty on 11 counts of persecution and beatings Charges in 11 counts declared inapplicable ![]()
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