Genocide: - DIIS

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Given that all three indictments deal with the role of the suspects at Srebrenica
in the summer of 1995, the cases were joined together in May 2002.
The new joint indictment alleges that the accused were part of a “joint
criminal enterprise” which resulted in the genocidal execution of approximately
7,000 male inhabitants of Srebrencia. 137
Vinko Pandurevic
The indictment against Vinko Pandurevic on charges of genocide, crimes
against humanity, and war crimes was unsealed and revealed to the public
on 7 December 2001. At the time of the Srebrenica massacre, Pandurevic
was the commander of the Bosnian Serb Army unit known as the “Zvornik
Brigade.” Units from his brigade were involved in the take-over of the
safe area, and men under his command are alleged to have murdered
hundreds of captured Muslim men. 138 At the time of writing, Pandurevic
remains at large.
Drago Nikolic, Vujadin Popovic, and Ljbisa Beara
On 21 October 2002, indictments were unsealed and made public against
three men who had all served as security offi cers for the Bosnian Serb
Army. All three were charged with genocide, among other crimes.
The indictment against Nikolic, who served as Chief of Security for the
Zvornik Brigade, alleges that, by virtue of his position, he shared responsibility
“…for all prisoners captured, detailed or killed within the Zvornik
Brigade zone of responsibility...” 139 The Prosecutor also alleges that Nikolic
was responsible for co-ordination with other units, including military police,
who were involved in the massacres.
Popovic, who served as Assistant Commander of Security for the Bosnian
Serb Army’s Drina Corps, had duties similar to Nikolic’s and played an
137 Prosecutor v. Vidoje Blagojevic et al., Amended Joinder Indictment, 27 May 2002, paras. 30
and 34-54.
138 Prosecutor v. Vinko Pandurevic, Initial Indictment, 27 October 1999, paras. 24.1-24.11.
139 Prosecutor v. Drago Nikolic, Indictment of 6 September 2002, para. 23.
140 Prosecutor v. Vujadin Popovic, Initial Indictment, 26 March 2002, para. 32.1.
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