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ICTY overturns ex-Yugoslav army chief's war crimes conviction
February 28, 2013 by Keith Herting
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday overturned the convictions of ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic for crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. The appeals chamber found that the court's trial.... [more]

Ex-Yugoslav army chief begins appeal to ICTY
October 31, 2012 by Julia Zebley
Ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic began his appeal before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday in an attempt to overturn his conviction on crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia. Perisic, the only.... [more]

ICTY sentences former Yugoslav army chief to 27 years
September 6, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday convicted ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic for crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, sentencing him to 27 years in prison. He was found guilty of 12 out of 13.... [more]

UN prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-Yugoslav army chief
March 29, 2011 by Sarah Posner
UN prosecutors on Tuesday demanded that ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic receive a life sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Perisic is on trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), charged with eight counts of crimes against humanity.... [more]

Delayed ICTY war crimes trial of former Yugoslav army chief begins
October 2, 2008 by Kiely Lewandowski
The trial of former Yugoslav army chief of staff and general Momcilo Perisic began Thursday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) at The Hague. The trial was scheduled to commence Wednesday but was postponed due to a procedural glitch in the naming of judges; it.... [more]

ICTY war crimes trial of former Yugoslav army chief postponed
October 1, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
The trial of former Yugoslav army chief of staff and general Momcilo Perisic, was delayed indefinitely Wednesday as there was a procedural glitch in the naming of judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Perisic was indicted before by ICTY in 2005 on charges.... [more]

Perisic surrenders to ICTY, indictment released
March 7, 2005 by D. Wes Rist
Former Yugoslav army general Momcilo Perisic arrived in The Hague Monday as anticipated to surrender to officials from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Perisic has been charged with eight counts of crimes against humanity and five counts of war crimes. Also Monday,.... [more]

Yugoslav general to surrender to UN war crimes tribunal
March 2, 2005 by Christina Gheen
Momcilo Perisic, a former general and chief of staff of the Yugoslav army under Slobodan Milosevic and later a Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia who pressed for co-operation with international war crimes prosecutors, has decided to turn himself in to the International Criminal Tribunal for the.... [more]