Trial of Stanislav Galić
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The Prosecutor v. Galić was a case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands, concerning about crimes against humanity committed during the Siege of Sarajevo by Stanislav Galić during the Bosnian War. In 2003, Stanislav Galić was found guilty of 5 of 7 counts of crime including crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.[1] He was also found guilty of acts of violence, the primary purpose of which was to spread terror among the civilian population.[1] However, due to an appeal by the prosecution and Galić, his sentence was increased from 20 years to life imprisonment.[2] He was the first person to receive such a severe sentence at that tribunal.[3][4][5] He was taken to Germany to serve his sentence.
Prosecutor v. Galić | |
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Court | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
Full case name | The Prosecutor of the Tribunal v. Stanislav Galić |
Started | 2001 (2001) |
Verdict | Guilty on 5 of 7 counts of the indictment |
Defendant(s) | Stanislav Galić |
Citation(s) | IT-98-29-A[1] |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Alphons Orie, Amin El Madhi |