International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Croatian generals
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The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Croatian generals was a landmark war crimes trial examining the responsibility of senior Croatian military leaders for alleged atrocities and forced displacement of Serb civilians during the 1995 Croatian offensive known as Operation Storm.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international criminal proceeding
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war crimes trial ⓘ |
| allegation |
deportation and forcible transfer
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persecution of Serb civilians ⓘ plunder of public or private property ⓘ unlawful attacks on civilians and civilian objects ⓘ wanton destruction of towns and villages ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ICTY case against Croatian generals Gotovina et al.
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Prosecutor v. Gotovina et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealChamber | ICTY Appeals Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealOutcomeForAnteGotovina | acquitted on appeal ⓘ |
| appealOutcomeForIvanČermak | acquittal confirmed ⓘ |
| appealOutcomeForMladenMarkač | acquitted on appeal ⓘ |
| appealsJudgmentDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| charge |
crimes against humanity
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war crimes ⓘ |
| concernsConflict | Croatian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsEvent | Operation Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
breakup of Yugoslavia
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post-conflict accountability in the Balkans ⓘ |
| courtLocation | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant |
Ante Gotovina
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Ivan Čermak NERFINISHED ⓘ Mladen Markač NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstInstanceChamber | ICTY Trial Chamber I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indictmentIssued | 2001 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOf | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Geneva Conventions
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ICTY Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainThematicFocus |
alleged forced displacement of Serb civilians
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alleged war crimes against Serb civilians ⓘ command responsibility of senior military leaders ⓘ |
| prosecutor | Office of the Prosecutor of the ICTY NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
highly controversial in Croatia and Serbia
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important precedent in international humanitarian law ⓘ landmark case on command responsibility and joint criminal enterprise ⓘ |
| territorialScope | Krajina region of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodConcerned |
1995
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Operation Storm offensive in August 1995 ⓘ |
| trialJudgmentDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| trialOutcomeForAnteGotovina | convicted at trial ⓘ |
| trialOutcomeForIvanČermak | acquitted at trial ⓘ |
| trialOutcomeForMladenMarkač | convicted at trial ⓘ |
| victimGroup | Serb civilians ⓘ |
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