Miroslav Deronjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Дероњић; 6 June 1954 – 19 May 2007) was a Bosnian Serb who was charged with persecution, a crime against humanity, by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for his actions related to the Glogova massacre in the Bosnian village of Glogova.
Miroslav Deronjić | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1954 |
| Died | 19 May 2007 (aged 52) |
| Motive | Serbian nationalism, hatred of Bosniaks, desire to create a Greater Serbian state |
| Conviction(s) | Persecutions on political, racial and religious grounds as a crime against humanity[1] |
Capture status | Deceased |
Date apprehended | 7 July 2001 |
Deronjić held the post of President of the Bratunac Municipal Board of the Serbian Democratic Party from 1990 to 1992, and was later a member of its main board. In this role he ordered the attack on Glogova. Deronjić was arrested in Bosnia on 7 July 2002.[2][3] He originally pleaded not guilty to all charges, later pleading guilty to one charge of persecution. On 30 March 2004, he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.[4]
Deronjić was serving his sentence in Sweden where he died, aged 52, from cancer, in a hospital.[5][6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Deronjić dies in detention". Hague Justice Portal. 18 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Umro Deronjić". Novosti. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Fischer, Horst; McDonald, Avril (4 March 2011). Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law - 2002. ISBN 9789067041898. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Judgment against Miroslav Deronjić (2004), icty.org; accessed 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Švedska: Karadžićev zamjenik umro u ćeliji". 24 sata. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Deronjić umro u švedskom zatvoru". b92. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Haški osuđenik Miroslav Deronjić umro u švedskoj bolnici". Klix. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Deronjić negirao da je streljao Muslimane". RTS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
External links
edit- Servische oorlogscrimineel Miroslav Deronjić overleden (Dutch)
- ICTY Case Sheet re Miroslav Deronjić
- ICTY Amended Indictment re Miroslav Deronjić
- ICTY Sentencing Judgement re Miroslav Deronjić
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