Initial Appearance - Perišić - 9 March 2005

The indictment states that Momcilo Perisic was the Chief Of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army (VJ) from around 26 August 1993 until 24 November 1998. According to the indictment, Momcilo Perisic, as the most senior officer in the VJ having overall authority and responsibility of its functioning, planned, instigated, ordered, committed, or otherwise aided and abetted in the planning, preparation, or execution of crimes of:

eight counts of crimes against humanity (Article 5 -- murder; inhumane acts; persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds; extermination).
five counts of violations of the laws or customs of war (Article 3 -- murder; attacks on civilians).

As well as being charged on the basis of his individual criminal responsibility -- Article 7(1) of the Statute, Momcilo Perisic is also charged on the basis of his superior or command responsibility -- Article 7(3). This means that Perisic is responsible for the crimes charged in the indictment if he knew or had reason to know that they were about to be committed by his subordinates and failed to take the necessary and reasonable measures to prevent them, or to punish his subordinates for committing the crimes.

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