Slavko Dokmanović (

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: Славко Докмановић; 14 December 1949 – 29 June 1998) was a

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politician who was charged with grave breaches of the

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, violation of the customs of war and

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by the

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(ICTY) for his actions in the Vukovar massacre while he served as the city's

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. Dokmanović faced two charges of each count. He was arrested in 1997 by the Polish special forces

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and pleaded not guilty to all charges. However, he died on 29 June 1998, having hanged himself in his cell,Croatian Serb war crimes suspect found dead

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, 29 June 1998 and his trial's proceedings soon stopped without a

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. He was indicted along with Mile Mrkšić,

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and Miroslav Radić, who were all on trial for their alleged role in the massacre.

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Dokmanović (IT-95-13a) "Vukovar Hospital"

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ICTY Bulletin N°21
Slavko Dokmanovic's Death
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