| Sefer Halilović | |
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| January 6, 1952 | |
 Sefer Halilović at the ICTY |
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| Nickname | Halil |
| Place of birth | Prijepolje, Serbia SFR Yugoslavia |
| Allegiance | SFR Yugoslavia 1971-1992.svg/22px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_(1992-1998).svg.png){kind=small} Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992 - 1993 |
| Years of service | 1971 - 1993 |
| Commands held | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RBiH) |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War Siege of Sarajevo Operation Neretva '93 |
| Other work | Politics |
Sefer Halilović (born January 6, 1952) is a former general and commading officer of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Prijepolje ( Serbian Cyrillic: Пријепоље) is a Town and Municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( ARBiH; Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine) was a military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina The War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly known as the Bosnian War, was an international armed conflict that took place between March 1992 and November 1995 The Siege of Sarajevo was conducted by the Serb forces of self-proclaimed Republika Srpska and Yugoslav People's Army (later transformed to the Operation Neretva '93 was a Bosnian Army operation against the Croatian Defence Council and Croatian Army in September 1993 and was launched in order to Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( ARBiH; Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine) was a military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina The War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly known as the Bosnian War, was an international armed conflict that took place between March 1992 and November 1995 In 2001 he was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and eventually acquitted. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Today he is a prominent politician in Bosnia.
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Pre war life
Halilović was born in Taševo, a hamlet in the Prijepolje municipality in the Sandžak region of Serbia, then Yugoslavia. Prijepolje ( Serbian Cyrillic: Пријепоље) is a Town and Municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. Sandžak ( Serbian: Санџак Sandžak or Рашка Raška; Bosnian: Sandžak; Albanian: Sanxhak or Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian He attended the military academy in Belgrade in 1971 for three years and in 1975 he attended the military school in Zadar where he became an Officer in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of 72717 (2001 The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA YPA ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian: Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija or Jugoslovenska On August 31, 1990 he went to Belgrade and attended a two-year course at the school for commanders. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) When he left the People's Army in September 1991 he was a professional military officer and held the rank of Major. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. He returned to Bosnia-Herzegovina, joined the Patriotic League and planned the defense of the country. The Patriotic League was the first military unit of Bosnia formed after the Bosnian Territorial Defense Forces were gained by the SDS party
War years
On May 25, 1992 he was appointed by the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RBiH) as Commander of the Territorial Defence (TO) Staff of the RBiH, replacing Hasan Efendić, becoming the most senior Military Commander of the armed forces of the RBiH. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Predsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine/Предсједништво Босне и Херцеговине) is the Head of state
From his appointment in May to early July, while the TO evolved into an Army, Halilović also acted as a member of the War Presidency. After July 1992, he functioned as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( ARBiH; Armija Republike Bosne i Hercegovine) was a military force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina On August 18, 1992, the Presidency formed five corps of the ABiH with Halilović as Chief of the Supreme Command Staff / Chief of the Main Staff. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) On June 8, 1993, a new position was created, Commander of the Supreme Command Staff. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Rasim Delić filled this post until Halilović replaced him and served until November 1993. Between July 18, 1993 to November 1993, he held the post of Deputy Commander of the Supreme Command Staff of the ABiH as well as Chief of the Supreme Command Staff. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
After a meeting in Zenica on August 20–August 21, 1993, Rasim Delić appointed him Head of an Inspection Team. Zenica ( Cyrillic: Зеница is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) At that same meeting he urged his fellow officers to prioritize the disciplining of BH soldiers. He was quoted as saying; "When are we going to start shooting people for not following orders"?
Assassination attempt
During the war Halilović ran afoul of the political leaders of Bosnia who in turn were likely responsible for the failed attempt on Halilović's life. On July 7, 1993 at 14:10h Halilović's flat was bombed using a remote detonated explosive device. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) While Halilović, his son and daughter were not killed, his wife Mediha and her brother Edin Rondić died. Rondić appeared on the balcony in a military uniform at the same time that Halilović came home for lunch with his family. The assassins likely mistook Rondić for Halilović and detonated the device.
War crimes indictment
Before his indictment Halilović was a government minister in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the leader of his own political party, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović and was known for his vocal criticism of Bosnian president Alija Izetbegović. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović ( Bosanskohercegovačka Patriotska Stranka-Sefer Halilović) is a Bosniak Political party in Alija Izetbegović (8 August 1925 &ndash 19 October 2003 was a Bosniak activist Lawyer, Author, Philosopher and Politician, who He was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on July 30, 2001[1]. The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He voluntarily surrendered on September 25, 2001 and pled not guilty two days later. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Halilović was on a provisional release from December 13, 2001 until the beginning of the trial and from September 5, 2005 until November 14, 2005. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The charge
Halilović was indicted on the basis of superior criminal responsibility (Article 7(3) of the Statute of the Tribunal) and charged with one count of violation of the laws and customs of war (Article 3 – murder)[2]. The massacre he was accused of being responsible for took place in villages of Grabovica and Uzdol in September 1993. Uzdol is a village in Prozor-Rama municipality Bosnia-Herzegovina Census 1991. The ICTY prosecutors claimed that he was leader of Operation Neretva 93 which was conducted by the ARBiH in the area.
The trial
The trial against Sefer Halilović began on January 31, 2005. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Prosecution completed its case on June 2, 2005. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. There were 39 prosecution witnesses and two witness statements. The Trial Chamber admitted 287 exhibits tendered into evidence by the prosecution. The defence case commenced on June 27, 2005 and lasted until July 14, 2005. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. There were three defence witnesses and 12 witness statements. The parties made their closing arguments on August 30 and August 31, 2005. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Trial Chamber admitted 207 exhibits tendered into evidence by the defence. Halilović's defence claimed at the time of the murders that he had been removed from command time and no longer a commander with the relevant responsibility, but a notional inspector without proper authority. [3]
The verdict and appeals
On November 16, 2005, Halilović was acquitted on all charges and released[4]. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Court found that, while murders considered war crimes did occur at those places, Halilović did not have command authority, being only an inspector, and that he cannot be considered responsible for them. The prosecution appealed the verdict. On October 16, 2007 the appeals chamber ruled against the prosecution appeal and confirmed the acquittal verdict rendered almost two years earlier by the trial chamber. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [5]
Other
In 1996 Halilović founded his own political party the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović ( Bosanskohercegovačka Patriotska Stranka-Sefer Halilović) is a Bosniak Political party in In 1997 Halilović published his memoir Lukava Strategija (Cunning Strategy). He seved as the Minister of Refugees and Displaced Persons in the government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1998 and 2001. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Федерација Босне и Херцеговине) is one of the two political In 2005 Halilović's son, Semir, published a book State Secret (Državna Tajna) which described some of the events which shaped wartime Bosnia[6]. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Državna Tajna Strogo Povjerljivo" (State Secret TOP SECRET is a book by Semir Halilović, son of Bosnian general Sefer Halilović, published in 2005 In April 2006 Semir Halilović was accosted and threatened with death by one of the people whom the book cast in a bad light, Ramiz Delalić (now deceased), who was also a prosecution witness during his father's trial. On October 1, 2006 Sefer Halilović was elected to a 4 year term in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Parlementarna Skupština Bosne i Hercegovine) is the Bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina He is reportedly fluent in Russian. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
External links
- 2002 BH Dani article about Halilović(Bosnian)
- 1999 BH Dani interview of Halilović(Bosnian)
References
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- ^ CASE NO: IT-01-48-I THE PROSECUTOR OF THE TRIBUNAL AGAINST SEFER HALILOVIC (HTML). icty (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
- ^ Ivan Lovrenovic (December - March 2006). The acquittal of Sefer Halilovic (HTML). Bosnia Report New Series No:49-50. Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
- ^ Ex-Bosnian army chief acquitted (HTML). pub (Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 11:51 GMT). Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
- ^ [[1] SUMMARY OF THE APPEALS JUDGEMENT + PROSECUTOR V. SEFER HALILOVIĆ] (HTML). ICTY (Tuesday, 16 October 2007 11:51 GMT). Retrieved on 2007-10-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost
- ^ (Bosnian) - IZBOR TEKSTOVA I STUDIJA O RATU PROTIV DRZAVE I NARODA (HTML). Povratak Naslovna stranica (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a
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