Ljubinac, Radisav fr

Country of proceedings: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Context of crimes: Former Yugoslavia
Date: 2006 - 2007
Keywords: Crimes against humanity (murder, forcible transfer, illegal detention, inhuman acts)

Case no.  X-KR-05/154

Court documents
15-05-2006 - Indictment
31-01-2007 - Amended Indictment
08-03-2007 - First instance verdict
04-10-2007 - Second instance verdict

Presentation of the case
According to the indictment, Radisav Ljubinac participated in the persecution of the Bosniak civilian population in the area of the Rogatica municipality from May to November 1992 on political, national, ethnic, cultural and religious grounds. It is further alleged that this persecution was carried out as part of a widespread and systematic attack by the Army and Police of the so-called Serb Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and paramilitary units under the leadership of the Serb Democratic Party.

On 08 March 2007, by first instance verdict Radisav Ljubinac was found guilty of Crimes against humanity and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. On 23 October 2007, the Appellate Panel noted that the Trial Panel failed to dismiss a charge which the Prosecutor had dropped during the trial. The Appellate Panel revised the Trial Panel’s verdict and dismissed this charge, while leaving the remaining parts of the verdict unchanged.

Additional Information
Case information sheet

Press releases
29.10.2007 - Appellate Panel modifies verdict in the case of Radisav Ljubinac
03.10.2007 - Hearing scheduled before the Appellate Panel in the case of Radisav Ljubinac
08-03-2007 - Radisav Ljubinac sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
07-03-2007 - Verdict to be handed down in the case of Radisav Ljubinac