Damjanović, Dragan fr

Country of proceedings: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Context of crimes: Former Yugoslavia
Date: 2006
Keywords: Crimes against humanity (murder, forced disappearance, torture, rape/sexual violence, persecution)

Case No. X-KR-05/51

Court documents
22-03-2006 - Indictment
15-12-2006 - First instance verdict 
13-06-2007 - Second instance verdict

Presentation of the case
Dragan Damjanović was accused of committing murders, torture, rape, enforced disappearance and persecutions, between July 1992 and January 1993, during a widespread and systematic attack of the Republika Srpska Army (RSA) against the Bosnian population from Vogošća area.

He has been charged with crimes against humanity including (1) murder, (2) enforced disappearance, (3) torture, (4) rape, and (5) persecution. The Accused pleaded not guilty and on 15 December 2006, the Court rendered the first instance verdict, finding Dragan Damjanović guilty of crimes against humanity and sentencing him to 20 years' imprisonment. In second instance, this sentence was modified to 20 years long term imprisonment.

Case information
Case information sheet

Press releases
11-07-2007 - Appellate Panel modifies Damjanović’s sentence to 20 years long term imprisonment
15-12-2006 – Dragan Damjanović sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment
14-12-2006 – Verdict to be handed down in the case of Dragan Damjanović
11-12-2006 – Closing argument scheduled in the Dragan Damjanović case
01-06-2006 – Commencement of main trail in the Dragan Damjanović case