S1 1 K 027427 18 Kri Kordić Jure et al.

The subject arose: By filing an Indictment

Prosecutor's number: T20 0 KTRZ 0002817 12

Number of parties: 9

Prosecutor: Remzija Smailagić

Acting Judicial Council / single judge in first instance proceedings: Hadžiomerović Enida, Ćosić Dedović Jasmina, Samardžić Darko

Confirmation date: 26.01.2018.


Department: Section I


The factual substrate of the indictment:

The Indictment charges the accused that, between July 1993 and March 1994, during an armed conflict between the HVO and AR BiH, Nedžad Ćorić, Jure Kordić, Dražen Lovrić, Nedžad Tinjak, Nuhan Šikalo, Dario Mihalj, Stanko Škrobić, Tomislav Ančić, Marinko Šunjić and Slavko Golemac, within a widespread and systematic attack launched by members of the HVO and the Military Police against the Bosniak civilian population  in the Herzegovina territory, concretely in the Municipality  Mostar, committed within a state campaign or organizational policy to commit such an attack, and being aware of such an attack launched with the  aim of imprisonment, abuse and persecution of the Bosniak civilian population from the territory of planned Croat state of Herzeg-Bosnia, in which the accused Nedžad Čorić et al., willingly and knowingly participated in a joint criminal enterprise, and by their acts or in some other manner aided and abetted the commission of various forms of physical, mental and sexual violence, and contributed to the creation of conditions at the camp, which were brutal and degrading, and committed in furtherance of joint criminal enterprise, or were natural or anticipated result, all in violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, Article 3(1)(a) and (c).


Case in progress

Defendant: Jure Kordić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dražan Lovrić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dario Sušac
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Nedžad Tinjak
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Nuhan Šikalo
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Dario Mihalj
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Stanko Škobić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Tomislav Aničić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Marinko Šunjić
Judgment / Decision
Defendant: Slavko Golemac
Judgment / Decision

1.

Defendant: Nedžad Čorić
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkama e) i g) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH;
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

2.

Defendant: Jure Kordić
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkama e), a) i f) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

3.

Defendant: Dražen Lovrić
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkom e) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

4.

Defendant: Dario Sušac
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkama e), f) i g) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

5.

Defendant: Nedžad Tinjak
Offense: zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkama e), k), f) i g) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

6.

Defendant: Nuhan Šikalo
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkom g) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

7.

Defendant: Dario Mihalj
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkama g) i f) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

8.

Defendant: Stanko Škobić
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkom e) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

9.

Defendant: Tomislav Ančić
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkom g) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

10.

Defendant: Slavko Golemac
Offense: Zločin protiv čovječnosti iz člana 172. stav 1. tačka h), a u vezi sa tačkom e) KZ BiH, u vezi sa članom 29. i 180. stav 1. KZ BiH
Place of committment: Mostar
Committment year: 1993. - 1994.
Damaged by crime: Public property Number of injured / victims: The exact number has not been determined

On 26 January 2018, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the Indictment charging the accused Nedžad Ćorić, Jure Kordić, Dražen Lovrić, Nedžad Tinjak, Nuhan Šikalo, Dario Mihalj, Stanko Škrobić, Tomislav Ančić, Marinko Šunjić and Slavko Golemac with the commission of the criminal offense of Crimea against Humanity.

 

At the plea hearing held on 5 March 2018, in the case of Neđad Ćorić et al., the accused: Nedžad Ćorić, Jure Kordić, Dražen Lovrić, Dario Sušac, Nedžad Tinjak, Nuhan Šikalo, Dario Mihalj, Stanko Škobić, Tomislav Aničić, Marinko Šunjić and Slavko Golemac pled not guilty of the commission of the criminal offense of Crimes against Humanity in violation of Article 172(1)(h), in connection with sub-paragraphs a), e), g), f), and k) of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as read with Article 29 and Article 180(1) of the same Code.

 

Main trial in the case of Nedžad Ćorić et al. (S1 1 K 027427 18 Kri), commenced on 25 May 2018. The examination of prosecution witnesses is ongoing.

Panel of Judges composed of: Hadžiomerović Enida, Ćosić Dedović Jasmina, Samardžić Darko