A total of 161 persons were indicted in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).[1] Since the arrest of Goran Hadžić on 20 July 2011, there are no indictees remaining at large.[2] This article lists them along with their allegiance, details of charges against them and the disposition of their cases. The list includes those whose indictments were withdrawn by the ICTY.

Dražen Erdemović, a Bosnian Croat fighting in the Bosnian Serb contingent, and Franko Simatović, an ethnic Croat and high-ranking official of the Yugoslav State Security Service, are the only indictees on this list who crossed either religious and/or ethnic lines. Biljana Plavšić is the sole female ICTY indictee.

The ICTY announced a verdict in its last ongoing case on November 22, 2017: Ratko Mladić, sentenced to life imprisonment.[3] The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals completed the last appeal procedure on 31 May 2023. There are no ongoing trials since.[4] 13 defendants were transferred to other courts,[3] with 11 being convicted, one, Rahim Ademi, acquitted, and another, Vladimir Kovačević, was ruled mentally unfit to stand trial in 2004.

The list contains 161 names. 94 of these are Serbs, 29 are Croats, 9 are Albanians, 9 are Bosniaks, 2 are Macedonians and 2 are Montenegrins. The others are of unknown ethnicity or their charges have been withdrawn. There are 62 convicted Serbs, 18 convicted Croats, 5 convicted Bosniaks, 2 convicted Montenegrins, 1 convicted Macedonian and 1 convicted Albanian in this list.

List of indictees

Name Allegiance Status Case name Guilty of: Final judgement Aftermath Link
G H W C Sentence Date
Mladić, Ratko Republika Srpska Sentenced by IRMCT Trial of Ratko Mladić Yes Yes Yes Life imprisonment. 8 June 2021 Serving the sentence. MICT-13-56
Karadžić, Radovan Sentenced by IRMCT Trial of Radovan Karadžić Yes Yes Yes Life imprisonment. 20 March 2019 Serving the sentence in Great Britain.[5] MICT-13-55
Aleksovski, Zlatko Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Sentenced by ICTY Lašva Valley Yes 7 years 24 March 2000 Early release on 14 November 2001. IT-95-14/1
Blaškić, Tihomir Yes Yes 9 years 29 July 2004 Early release on 2 August 2004. IT-95-14
Bralo, Miroslav Yes Yes Yes 20 years 2 April 2007 Serving the sentence in Sweden.[6] IT-95-17
Furundžija, Anto Yes 10 years 21 July 2000 Early release effective 17 August 2004. IT-95-17/1
Kordić, Dario Yes Yes Yes 25 years 17 December 2004 Early release on effective 6 June 2014. IT-95-14/2
Čerkez, Mario Yes 6 years Released on 2 December 2004 having served his sentence.
Šantić, Ivan Indictment withdrawn
Skopljak, Pero
Josipović, Drago Sentenced by ICTY Yes 12 years 23 October 2001 Early release on 30 January 2006. IT-95-16
Šantić, Vladimir Yes 18 years Early release on 9 February 2009.
Kupreškić, Zoran Acquitted Found not guilty. Immediately released.
Kupreškić, Mirjan Found not guilty.
Kupreškić, Vlatko Found not guilty.
Papić, Dragan Found not guilty. 14 January 2000
Alilović, Stipo Died before trial
Katava, Marinko Indictment withdrawn Indictment withdrawn 19 December 1997.
Marinić, Zoran Indictment withdrawn on 2 October 2002. IT-95-15
Ljubičić, Paško Transferred to national courts Case referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentenced to 10 years. IT-00-41
Prlić, Jadranko Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Sentenced by ICTY Yes Yes Yes 25 years 29 November 2017 Serving the sentence in Great Britain.[6] IT-04-74
Stojić, Bruno Yes Yes Yes 20 years Serving the sentence in Austria.[6]
Praljak, Slobodan Yes Yes Yes 20 years Committed suicide in the courtroom on 29 November 2017 during the sentencing.[7]
Petković, Milivoj Yes Yes Yes 20 years
Ćorić, Valentin Yes Yes Yes 16 years
Pušić, Berislav Yes Yes Yes 10 years
Naletilić, Mladen Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Sentenced by ICTY Tuta and Štela Yes Yes Yes 20 years 3 May 2006 Early release on 29 November 2012. IT-98-34
Martinović, Vinko Yes Yes Yes 18 years Early release on 16 December 2011.
Rajić, Ivica Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Sentenced by ICTY Stupni Do Yes 12 years (Pleaded guilty to grave breaches of the Geneva conventions.) 8 May 2006 Early release on 22 August 2011. IT-95-12
Mucić, Zdravko Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia Sentenced by ICTY Čelebići camp Yes 9 years 8 April 2003 Early release on 18 July 2003. IT-96-21
Delić, Hazim Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes 18 years Early release on 24 June 2008.
Landžo, Esad Yes 15 years Early release effective 2 May 2006.
Delalić, Zejnil Acquitted Found not guilty. 20 February 2001
Babić, Milan Republic of Serb Krajina Sentenced by ICTY RSK Yes 13 years (Pleaded guilty.) 18 July 2005 Committed suicide in prison on 5 March 2006. IT-03-72
Martić, Milan Yes Yes 35 years 8 October 2008 Serving the sentence in Estonia.[6] IT-95-11
Blagojević, Vidoje Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Yes Yes 15 years 9 May 2007 Early release effective 22 December 2012. IT-02-60
Jokić, Dragan Yes Yes 9 years Early release on 13 January 2010.
Brđanin, Radoslav Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Krajina Yes Yes Yes 30 years 3 April 2007 Early release on 3 September 2022 one medical grounds. Died on 7 September 2022.[8] IT-99-36
Talić, Momir Died during the trial Died 28 May 2003. Proceedings terminated 12 June 2003. IT-99-36/1
Češić, Ranko Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Brčko Yes Yes 18 years (Pleaded guilty to all charges.) 11 March 2004 Early release effective 25 May 2014. IT-95-10/1
Jelisić, Goran Yes Yes 40 years (Pleaded guilty.) 5 July 2001 Serving the sentence in Italy.[6] IT-95-10
Krstić, Radislav Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Srebrenica-Drina Corps Yes Yes Yes 35 years 19 April 2004 Serving the sentence in Poland.[6] IT-98-33
Delić, Rasim Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sentenced by ICTY Yes 3 years 15 September 2008 Died on 16 April 2010, while on provisional release. The Appeals Chamber terminated the appellate proceedings and announced that the Trial Chamber judgement should be considered as final. IT-04-83
Deronjić, Miroslav Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Glogova Yes 10 years 20 July 2005 Died in prison on 19 May 2007 IT-02-61
Đorđević, Vlastimir Serbia and Montenegro Sentenced by ICTY Kosovo Yes Yes 18 years 27 January 2014 Serving sentence in Germany.[6] IT-05-87/1
Erdemović, Dražen Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Pilica Farm Yes 5 years (Pleaded guilty to murder as a violation of the laws or customs of war) 5 March 1998 Early release on 13 August 1999. IT-96-22
Galić, Stanislav Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Yes Yes Life imprisonment. 30 November 2006 Serving the sentence in Germany.[6] IT-98-29
Hadžihasanović, Enver Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sentenced by ICTY Central Bosnia Yes 3+1⁄2 years 22 April 2008 Released on 23 April 2008 upon completion of his sentence. IT-01-47
Kubura, Amir Yes 2 years Early release on 11 April 2006.
Alagić, Mehmed Died during the trial Died on 7 March 2003. Proceedings terminated on 21 March 2003.
Halilović, Sefer Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Acquitted Grabovica-Uzdol Found not guilty. 16 October 2007 Immediately released. IT-01-48
Haradinaj, Ramush Kosovo Liberation Army Acquitted Found not guilty. 29 November 2012 Immediately released. IT-04-84
Balaj, Idriz
Brahimaj, Lahi Sentenced by ICTY Yes 6 years 21 July 2010
Boškoski, Ljube Republic of Macedonia Acquitted Found not guilty. 19 May 2010 IT-04-82
Tarčulovski, Johan Sentenced by ICTY Yes 12 years Early release on 8 April 2013.
Kunarac, Dragoljub Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Foča Yes Yes 28 years 12 June 2002 Serving the sentence in Germany.[9] IT-96-23 & 23/1
Kovač, Radomir Yes Yes 20 years Early release effective on 30 June 2013.
Vuković, Zoran Yes Yes 12 years Early release on 11 March 2008.
Krnojelac, Milorad Yes Yes 15 years 17 September 2003 Early release on 9 July 2009. IT-97-25
Zelenović, Dragan Yes Yes 15 years 31 October 2007 Early release effective on 4 September 2015. IT-96-23/2
Janjić, Janko Died before trial Indictment withdrawn on 20 April 2001.
Gagović, Dragan Died in 1999. Indictment withdrawn on 30 July 1999.
Janković, Gojko Transferred to national courts Transferred to the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 December 2005. Sentenced to 34 years on 19 November 2007. IT-96-23/2
Stanković, Radovan Transferred to the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 29 September 2005. Sentenced to 20 years on 28 March 2007.
Rašević, Mitar Transferred to the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 October 2006. Sentenced to 8+1⁄2 years on 28 February 2008. IT-97-25/1
Todović, Savo Transferred to the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 October 2006. Sentenced 12+1⁄2 years on 28 February 2008.
Kvočka, Miroslav Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Omarska, Keraterm & Trnopolje Camps Yes Yes 7 years 28 February 2005 Early release on 30 March 2005. IT-98-30/1
Prcać, Dragoljub Yes Yes 5 years Early release on 3 March 2005.
Radić, Mlađo Yes Yes 20 years Early release effective 31 December 2012.
Žigić, Zoran Yes Yes 25 years Early release effective 16 December 2014.
Kos, Milojica Yes Yes 6 years 2 November 2001 Early release on 30 July 2002.
Limaj, Fatmir Kosovo Liberation Army Acquitted Lapušnik camp Found not guilty. 27 September 2007 Immediately released. IT-03-66
Musliu, Isak Found not guilty.
Bala, Haradin Sentenced by ICTY Yes 13 years Early release effective 31 December 2012.
Murtezi, Agim Indictment withdrawn
Vasiljević, Mitar Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Višegrad Yes Yes 15 years 25 February 2004 Early release on 12 March 2010. IT-98-32
Lukić, Milan Yes Yes Life imprisonment. 4 December 2012 Serving the sentence in Estonia.[6] IT-98-32/1
Lukić, Sredoje Yes Yes 27 years Serving the sentence in Norway.[6]
Milošević, Dragomir Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Sarajevo Yes Yes 29 years 12 November 2009 Serving the sentence in Estonia.[10] IT-98-29/1
Mrđa, Darko Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Vlašić Mountain Yes Yes 17 years (Pleaded guilty to murder and inhumane acts.) 31 March 2004 Early release on 10 October 2013. IT-02-59
Dokmanović, Slavko Republic of Serb Krajina Died during the trial Vukovar Hospital Died 29 June 1998 at the ICTY Detention Unit. IT-95-13a
Mrkšić, Mile Sentenced by ICTY Yes 20 years 5 May 2009 Died in prison in Portugal on 16 August 2015.[6] IT-95-13/1
Šljivančanin, Veselin Serbia and Montenegro Yes 10 years Early release on 5 July 2011.
Radić, Miroslav Acquitted Found not guilty. 27 September 2007
Šešelj, Vojislav Serbia and Montenegro Sentenced by IRMCT Yes 10 years 11 April 2018 Sentence was declared served in view of the credit for the time he spent in detention in custody of the ICTY pending trial. MICT-16-99
Nikolić, Dragan Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Sušica Camp Yes 20 years (Pleaded guilty to all charges.) 4 February 2005 Early release effective 20 August 2013. IT-94-2
Nikolić, Momir Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Srebrenica Yes 20 years 8 March 2006 Early release effective 1 July 2014. IT-02-60/1
Obrenović, Dragan Yes 17 years 10 December 2003 Early release on 21 September 2011. IT-02-60/2
Popović, Vujadin Yes Yes Yes Life imprisonment 30 January 2015 Serving the sentence in Germany.[6] IT-05-88
Beara, Ljubiša Yes Yes Yes Life imprisonment Died in prison on 8 February 2017.
Nikolić, Drago Yes Yes Yes 35 years Died on 11 October 2015 while on provisional release.
Miletić, Radivoje Yes Yes 18 years Serving the sentence in Finland.[11]
Pandurević, Vinko Yes Yes 13 years Early release on 9 April 2015.
Borovčanin, Ljubomir Yes Yes 17 years 10 June 2010 Early release effective 1 August 2016.
Gvero, Milan Yes 5 years Early release on 28 June 2010. Died 17 February 2013 during the appellate proceedings.
Tolimir, Zdravko Yes Yes Yes Life imprisonment 8 April 2015 Died on 8 February 2016 while awaiting transfer to prison. IT-05-88/2
Trbić, Milorad Transferred to national courts Transferred to the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 June 2007. Sentenced to 30 years. IT-05-88/1
Milutinović, Milan Serbia and Montenegro Acquitted Found not guilty. 26 February 2009 IT-05-87
Ojdanić, Dragoljub Sentenced by ICTY Yes 15 years Early release on 10 July 2013.
Šainović, Nikola Yes Yes 18 years 23 January 2014 Early release on 10 July 2015.
Pavković, Nebojša Yes Yes 22 years Serving the sentence in Finland.[6]
Lazarević, Vladimir Yes 14 years Early release on 7 September 2015.
Lukić, Sreten Yes Yes 20 years Early release on 10 October 2021.[12]
Sikirica, Duško Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Keraterm Camp Yes 15 years (Pleaded guilty.) 13 November 2001 Early release on 21 June 2010. IT-95-8
Došen, Damir Yes 5 years (Pleaded guilty.) Early release on 28 February 2003.
Kolundžija, Dragan Yes 3 years (Pleaded guilty.) Early release on 5 December 2001.
Timarac, Nedjeljko Indictment withdrawn Indictment withdrawn on 5 May 1998.
Lajić, Goran
Kondić, Dragan
Šaponja, Dragomir
Janjić, Nikica Died before trial The indictment against Janjić was withdrawn after his death.
Simić, Milan Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Bosanski Šamac Yes 5 years (Pleaded guilty to torture.) 17 October 2002 Early release effective 3 November 2003. IT-95-9/2
Todorović, Stevan Yes 10 years (Pleaded guilty.) 31 July 2001 Early release on 22 June 2005. Died 3 September 2006. IT-95-9/1
Simić, Blagoje Yes 15 years 28 November 2006 Early release effective on 16 March 2011. IT-95-9
Tadić, Miroslav Yes 8 years 17 October 2003 Early release effective 4 November 2004.
Zarić, Simo Yes 6 years Early release effective 28 January 2004.
Miljković, Slobodan Died before trial Died 8 August 1998. Indictment withdrawn on 8 August 1998.
Plavšić, Biljana Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Bosnia and Herzegovina Yes 11 years (Pleaded guilty.) 27 February 2003 Early release effective 27 October 2009. IT-00-39 & 40/1
Krajišnik, Momčilo Yes 20 years 17 March 2009 Early release effective on 30 August 2013. IT-00-39
Stanišić, Mićo Yes Yes 22 years 30 June 2016 Serving the sentence in Poland.[6] IT-08-91
Župljanin, Stojan Yes Yes 22 years Serving the sentence in Poland.[6]
Jokić, Miodrag Serbia and Montenegro Sentenced by ICTY Dubrovnik Yes 7 years (Pleaded guilty to all charges.) 30 August 2005 Early release on 1 September 2008. IT-01-42/1
Strugar, Pavle Yes 8 years 17 July 2008 Early release, effective 20 February 2009. IT-01-42
Zec, Milan Indictment withdrawn Indictment withdrawn on 26 July 2002.
Kovačević, Vladimir Transferred to national courts On 17 November 2006, the case was referred to Serbia. Kovačević was charged by Serbia, but was found unfit for trial due to poor health. IT-01-42/2
Stakić, Milomir Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Prijedor Yes Yes 40 years 22 March 2006 Serving the sentence in France.[6] IT-97-24
Tadić, Duško Yes Yes Yes 20 years 26 January 2000 Early release on 17 July 2008. IT-94-1
Borovnica, Goran Died before trial Went missing in 1995 and declared officially dead on 22 November 1996. Indictment withdrawn in April 2005.
Drljača, Simo Died before transfer to the Tribunal. IT-97-24
Kovačević, Milan Died during the trial Died 1 August 1998 at the ICTY Detention Unit. Proceedings terminated 24 August 1998.
Čermak, Ivan Republic of Croatia Acquitted Operation Storm Found not guilty. 15 April 2011 IT-06-90
Gotovina, Ante Found not guilty. 16 November 2012
Markač, Mladen
Perišić, Momčilo Serbia and Montenegro Acquitted Found not guilty. 28 February 2013 IT-04-81
Orić, Naser Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Acquitted Found not guilty. 3 July 2008 IT-03-68
Bobetko, Janko Republic of Croatia Died before trial Medak Pocket Died 29 April 2003. Proceedings terminated 24 June 2003 IT-02-62
Ademi, Rahim Transferred to national courts Transferred to Croatia on 1 November 2005. Acquitted of all charges by the Zagreb District Court. IT-04-78
Norac, Mirko Transferred to Croatia on 1 November 2005. Sentenced by the Zagreb District Court to 7 years.
Banović, Predrag Republika Srpska Sentenced by ICTY Omarska and Keraterm Camps Yes 8 years (Pleaded guilty.) 28 October 2003 Early release on 3 September 2008 IT-02-65/1
Mejakić, Željko Transferred to national courts Case referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentenced to 21 years. IT-02-65
Gruban, Momčilo Case referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentenced to 7 years.
Fuštar, Dušan Case referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentenced to 9 years.
Knežević, Duško Case referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sentenced to 31 years.
Govedarica, Zdravko Indictment withdrawn Indictment withdrawn on 8 May 1998.
Gruban (first name unknown)
Kostić, Predrag
Paspalj, Nedjeljko
Pavlić, Milan
Popović, Milutin
Predojević, Draženko
Savić, Željko
Babić, Mirko
Banović, Nenad
Đukić, Đorđe Republika Srpska Died during the trial Released 24 April 1996 on grounds of ill-health. Died on 18 May 1996. IT-96-20
Ražnatović, Željko "Arkan" Serbia and Montenegro Died before trial Died in Belgrade in January 2000. IT-97-27
Milošević, Slobodan Serbia and Montenegro Died during the trial Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia Died on 11 March 2006. Proceedings terminated on 14 March 2006. IT-02-54
Hadžić, Goran Republic of Serb Krajina Died during the trial Declared unfit to stand trial on 24 March 2016 - proceedings stayed indefinitely until his death on 12 July 2016. Proceedings terminated on 22 July 2016. IT-04-75
Simatović, Franko Serbia and Montenegro Sentenced by IRMCT Yes Yes 15 years 31 May 2023 Both were acquitted of all charges by an ICTY Trial chamber on 30 May 2013. On 15 December 2015, the ICTY Appeals Chamber ordered that Stanišić and Simatović be retried on all counts of the indictment. At retrial, both were sentenced to 12 years each. After the appeal, the Mechanism Appeals Chamber increased their sentences to 15 years each. Simatović was released on 29 August 2023 due to seriously deteriorating health.[13] MICT-15-96
Stanišić, Jovica Sentenced by IRMCT Yes Yes 15 years

Notes

  1. ^ ICTY official site: Key Figures
  2. ^ Serbia holds Croatia war crimes suspect Goran Hadzic 'BBC News Online, 20 July 2011
  3. ^ a b ICTY official web site: The Cases Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bivši šefovi Miloševićeve tajne policije Stanišić i Simatović osuđeni na po 15 godina zatvora". Radio Slobodna Evropa. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Radovan Karadzic Transferred to Britain to Serve Jail Sentence". BalkanInsight. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Sud u Hagu još nema odluku o privremenom puštanju na slobodu pritvorenika". Radio Slobodna Evropa. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  7. ^ "War criminal dies after drinking poison". BBC News. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  8. ^ "Preminuo ratni zločinac Radoslav Brđanin". N1 (in Bosnian). 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  9. ^ "Haški zatvorenik na novom suđenju za ratne zločine". BalkanInsight. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Dragomir Milošević služi kaznu u Estoniji". RTV. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Odbijen zahtjev generala VRS-a za prijevremeno puštanje na slobodu". BalkanInsight. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  12. ^ Stojanovic, Milica (2021-10-11). "Sreten Lukić pušten uz uslov da ne sme da negira ratne zločine". Balkan Insight (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  13. ^ Evropa, Radio Slobodna (2023-08-31). "Franko Simatović pušten iz Haga na prevremenu slobodu". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2024-02-21.

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