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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) · IT-02-54 (fillimisht IT-99-37)

Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milošević (Kosovo indictment)

Procedural status: Proceedings terminatedCrimes attributed to Serbian and Yugoslav officials and forces · The 1998–1999 war

Editorial status: Awaiting verificationDrafted from the cited sources; not yet fully reviewed by the editors.

Procedural status

From investigation to final decision. Where does the case stand today?

Path of the case

The case closed before a final decision on guilt.

  1. Investigation
  2. Indictment
  3. Trial
  4. First instance
  5. Appeal
  6. Final

The case closed before a final decision on guilt.

Proceedings closed without a final decision

Proceedings closed without a decision on guilt (for example, because of death).

Appeal status:Not applicable: there was no judgment.

A judgment concerning individuals is not automatically a judgment against a people, a war, or every member of an organization.

Outcome for each accused

Terminated proceedings or withdrawn charges(1)

  • Slobodan Milošević

    President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1997–2000)

    Outcome:Proceedings terminated

    Not applicable

    Died on 11 March 2006 in the UN Detention Unit; no decision on guilt.

Charges and alleged conduct

According to the indictment, from 1 January to 20 June 1999 the accused took part in a joint criminal enterprise to expel a substantial part of Kosovo's Albanian population, carried out by FRY and Serbian forces. No court ruled on these allegations against him.

Period covered by the charges:1 January – 20 June 1999

Charges

  • Deportation (crime against humanity)
  • Other inhumane acts – forcible transfer (crime against humanity)
  • Murder (crime against humanity)
  • Persecutions (crime against humanity)
  • Murder (violation of the laws or customs of war)

Procedural history

  1. Confirmed indictment

    Judge David Hunt confirms the Kosovo indictment against Milošević and four other officials.

  2. Indictment made public

    The indictment is made public.

  3. Arrest or transfer

    Transferred to ICTY custody after arrest by the Serbian authorities (1 April 2001).

  4. Trial opened

    Trial opens, beginning with the Kosovo evidence (the Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia indictments were joined).

  5. Proceedings terminated

    The Trial Chamber terminates the proceedings after the accused's death on 11 March 2006.

Last verified:

Verification note:Most recent official information: the decision terminating proceedings (14 March 2006).

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