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    ICTY - Miroslav Bralo (“Lasva Valley”)

    Year
    2007
    Issues
    Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Rape/Sexual Violence in Detention Biting Ejaculating HVO Soldiers Aiding and Abetting

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/671/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Miroslav Bralo
    Charges
    - Torture or inhuman treatment as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime, torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime, outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and unlawful confinement as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime under Article 7(1) (committing and aiding and abetting) for repeatedly raping Witness A and biting her nipples while Furundžija interrogated her in the presence of others on, or about, 15 May 1993 and for confining her in a house in the area of Nadioci where she was repeatedly raped by members of the “Jokers” with the knowledge of Bralo between 16 May 1993 and July 1993.
    Trial chamber verdict
    Bralo entered a guilty plea to all counts in the indictment on 19 July 2005. Bralo was found guilty by the Trial Chamber of: - Torture or inhuman treatment as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime, torture as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime, outrages upon personal dignity as a violation of the laws or customs of war as a war crime and unlawful confinement as a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 as a war crime.
    sentencing
    Bralo was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on 2 April 2007.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-95-17

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