Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Boban Šimšić
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Court |
Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Section I for War Crimes, Appellate Division, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Case number |
X-KRŽ-05/04 |
Decision title |
Verdict |
Decision date |
7 August 2007 |
Parties |
- Prosecutor's Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Boban Šimšić
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Categories |
Crimes against humanity |
Keywords |
crimes against humanity, murder, detention, enforced disappearance, Former Yugoslavia, rape/sexual violence, torture, Višegrad |
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back to topProcedural history
In first instance, Boban Šimšić was found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
See also: Indictment, 28 June 2005; and Second instance decision on revocation of the first instance verdict, 5 January 2007.
More information can be found here.
back to topLegally relevant facts
During the widespread and systematic attack of the Serb Army, police, and paramilitary Serb formations directed against the Bosniak civilian population in the Višegrad municipality, Šimšić assisted in the enforced disappearance of persons and assisted in rape. He assisted Milan Lukic and other members of the Serb army, police and paramilitary formations in taking away imprisoned Bosniak civilians from an elementary school in Višegrad where they were imprisoned, after which they were unaccounted for. He also singled out girls and young women who were held captive in the elementary school and took them away in order to procure them to other members of the Serb Army, who carried out multiple rapes, beatings and humiliated several women.
More information can be found here.
back to topCourt's holding and analysis
On 7 August 2007, the final verdict was handed down sentencing him to 14 years' imprisonment.
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back to topAdditional materials
- Case Information sheet, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Press Release Final verdict handed down, sentencing Boban Šimšić to 14 years imprisonment for crimes against humanity,Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 14 August 2007
- Press ReleaseCommencement of trial before the Appellate Panel in the case of Boban Šimšić, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8 March 2007
- Press ReleaseVerdict in the Boban Šimšić case revoked, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11 January 2007
- Press ReleaseBoban Šimšić sentenced to five years imprisonment, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11 July 2006
- Press ReleaseJudgment to be handed down in the Boban Šimšić case, Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 July 2006