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the grave breaches regime of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 as recognised by
Article 2 of the Statute of the International Tribunal (“Statute”). 34
Ground (2): The Trial Chamber erred when it decided that it could not, on the evidence
before it, be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had played any part in the
killing of any of the five men from the village of Jaskici, as alleged in Counts 29, 30 and
31 of the Indictment. 35
Ground (3): The Trial Chamber erred when it held that in order to be found guilty of a
crime against humanity, the Prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the
accused not only formed the intent to commit the underlying offence but also knew of the
context of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population and that the act was
not taken for purely personal reasons unrelated to the armed conflict. 36
Ground (4): The Trial Chamber erred when it held that discriminatory intent is an element
of all crimes against humanity under Article 5 of the Statute of the International Tribunal. 37
Ground (5): The majority of the Trial Chamber erred in a decision of 27 November 1996 in
which it denied a Prosecution motion for production of defence witness statements
(“Witness Statements Decision”). 38
3. The Appeal against Sentencing Judgement
23.
The Defence raises the following grounds of appeal against the Sentencing
Judgement:
Ground (1): The total sentence of 20 years decided by the Trial Chamber is unfair. 39
(i) The sentence is unfair as it was longer than the facts of the case required or demanded. 40
34
Notice of Cross-Appeal, p. 2; Cross-Appellant’s Brief, paras. 2.1-2.88.
Notice of Cross-Appeal, p. 2; Cross-Appellant’s Brief, paras. 3.1-3.33.
36
Notice of Cross-Appeal, p. 3; Cross-Appellant’s Brief, paras. 4.1-4.23.
37
Notice of Cross-Appeal, p. 3; Cross-Appellant’s Brief, paras. 5.1-5.28.
38
Notice of Cross-Appeal, p. 3; Cross-Appellant’s Brief, paras. 6.1-6.32 with reference to “Decision on
Prosecution Motion for Production of Defence Witness Statements”, Case No.: IT-94-1-T, Trial Chamber II,
27 November 1996.
39
T. 306 (21 April 1999).
35
Case No.: -94-1-A
15 July 1999