Vinko Pandurević

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Vinko Pandurević (born 25 June 1959, Sokolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Serb former commanding officer of the Zvornik Brigade{{cite web|author=Velma Šarić - International Justice|url=http://iwpr.net/report-news/pandurevic-defence-calls-acquittal|title=Pandurević Defence Calls for Acquittal|publisher=Iwpr.net|access-date=30 November 2012}} during the Bosnian War.

He was put on trial for war crimes at International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague.{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-06-10/news/27066744_1_genocide-conviction-drina-corps-genocide-charges|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208145854/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-06-10/news/27066744_1_genocide-conviction-drina-corps-genocide-charges|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2013|location=New York|work=Daily News|title=Two Bosnian Serbs get life in prison for Srebrenica genocide at Hague trial|author=Associated Press|date=10 June 2010|access-date=10 September 2016}}

Pandurević's defense lawyer argued he had "no effective control" of his brigade during the time when the atrocities occurred. However, on the basis of individual criminal responsibility (Article 7(1) of the Statute of the Tribunal), he was found

guilty of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war. He was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment,{{cite news|author=CNN Wire Staff|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/06/10/hague.srebrenica.verdict/index.html|title=Seven convicted over 1995 Srebrenica massacre|publisher=CNN.com|date=10 June 2010|access-date=30 November 2012}} and granted early release on 9 April 2015.[http://www.icty.org/x/cases/popovic/cis/en/cis_popovic_al_en.pdf Case Information Sheet: Vinko Pandurević profile], icty.org; accessed 2 May 2015.