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    ICTY - Zejnil Delalic (Mucic et al. "Celebici Camp")

    Year
    2001
    Issues
    Modes of Liability Evidentiary Rules Regarding Sexual Violence Prosecutions
    Country
    Former Yugoslavia
    Keywords
    Acquittal Command Responsibility Prior Sexual Conduct Akayesu

    Reference link
    http://www.icty.org/cases/party/676/4
    Type of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal/Court
    Name of mechanism
    International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
    Name of accused
    Zejnil Delalic
    Charges
    Delalic was charged with sexual violence as war crimes under Article 7(3) (command responsibility) – see the case of Zdravko Mucic for the crimes he was charged with as well (and even more).
    Trial chamber verdict
    Delalic was acquitted by the Trial Chamber of all charges on 16 November 1998, thus the sexual violence charges included, because it was not established that he had superior responsibility over Celebici prison-camp, its commander, deputy commander or guards.
    Appeals chamber verdict
    Delalic’s acquittal on all charges was affirmed by the Appeals Chamber on 20 February 2001.
    Status
    2715
    Case number
    IT-96-21

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