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 |  |  |  | Radovan Stankovic |  | | context : | Former Yugoslavia  | | judgement place : | Bosnia Herzegovina  | | status : | Sentenced | | particulars : | Transferred from the ICTY to the State Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina on 29 September 2005; sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment on 14 November 2006; sentence increased to 20 years by the Appeals Chamber on 28 March 2007; escaped from custody on 25 May 2007 | | position : | Member of an elite Serb paramilitary unit | |
|  | |  | The Radovan Stankovic case is notable for being the first case handed down by the ICTY to a national jurisdiction in application of Article 11bis of the ICTY Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
This landmark decision by the ICTY comes within the framework of its strategy to conclude its activities by 2010.
On 9 March 2005, the State Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina inaugurated a special Chamber dedicated solely to trying war criminals. This court is currently composed of both foreign and Bosnian magistrates. However, within 5 years, the foreign magistrates are to be replaced by Bosnians. |  | |  |  |  | | nationality : | | | Serbia and montenegro |  | | date of birth : | | | 10.03.1969 |  | | also known as : | | | Rasa |  | | last time seen : | | | Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |  | | period of charges : | | | 08.04.1992 - 07.1992 |  | | charges : | | | Crimes against humanity War crimes |  | | profile last modified : | | | 29.06.2007 |
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