The Hague Rejected Jovica Stanišić's Request for Early Release
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The International Mechanism for Criminal Courts (IMCM) rejected the request for early release of the former head of the Serbian State Security Service (SDB) Jovica Stanišić, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes in six municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one location in Croatia. News
Stanišić submitted a request for early release in March 2026, after serving two-thirds of his sentence.
All seven judges agreed that Stanisic's request should be rejected
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The president of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts, Graciela Gatti Santana, completely rejected the request of the former head of the State Security Service of Serbia, Jovica Stanišić, for early release.
Jovica Stanišić's request for early release was rejected again - the Mechanism took into account good behavior in prison, family circumstances and previous cooperation, but concluded that these factors were not sufficient for release
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