Judgement - Tadić - 14 July 1997

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DUSKO TADIC SENTENCED TO
20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT

Today, Monday 14 July 1997, Trial Chamber II consisting of Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald (Presiding), Judge Ninian Stephen and Judge Lal Chand Vohrah, handed down its Sentencing Judgment of Dusko TADIC.

On 7 May 1997, Dusko TADIC was found guilty of Crimes against humanity (on 6 counts) and of Violations of the laws or customs of war (on 5 counts). The Sentencing Judgment recalls that "the crimes consisted of killings, beatings, and forced transfer by Dusko TADIC as principal or as an accessory, as well as his participation in the attack on the town of Kozarac in opstina Prijedor, in north-western Bosnia".

Trial Chamber II imposed the following sentences to be served concurrently:
Counts of crimes against humanity:
- 20 years for various acts of persecution, including the killing of Osman Besic and Edin Besic,
- 10 years for the beatings and other violences inflicted on Emir Beganovic, Senad Muslimovic, Emir Karabasic, Jasmin Hrnic, Enver Alic and Fikret Harambasic
- 7 years for the beating of Sefik Sivac
- 7 years for the beatings inflicted on Hakija Elezovic, Salih Elezovic and Sejad Sivac
- 7 years for the beatings of Hase Icic and other prisoners
- 10 years for the beatings inflicted on a number of men during their deportation from the villages of Jaskici and Sivci.

Counts of violations of the laws and customs of war:
- 9 years for the beatings and other violences inflicted on Emir Beganovic, Senad Muslimovic, Emir Karabasic, Jasmin Hrnic, Enver Alic and Fikret Harambasic
- 6 years for the beating of Sefik Sivac
- 6 years for the beatings inflicted on Hakija Elezovic, Salih Elezovic and Sejad Sivac
- 6 years for the beatings of Hase Icic and other prisoners
- 9 years for the beatings inflicted on a number of men during their deportation from the villages of Jaskici and Sivci.

Minimum term recommendation and credit for time served
Except in extreme circumstances, the sentence of Dusko Tadic "should not be commuted or otherwise reduced to a term of imprisonment less than 10 years" from the date of determination of any appeal.

Dusko Tadic is entitled to credit for 2 years, 8 months and 6 days of time already served at the date of his sentencing. The time he may serve pending the determination of any appeal will also be credited.

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