Nikola Jorgić
Nikola Jorgić | |
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| Born | 1946 |
| Died | 8 June 2014 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | Aiding and abetting the crime of genocide and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Nikola Jorgić (1946 – 8 June 2014) was a Bosnian Serb from the Doboj region who was a soldier of a paramilitary group located in his native area. On 26 September 1997, he was convicted of genocide in Germany. This was the first conviction won against participants in the Bosnian Genocide. Jorgić was sentenced to four terms of life imprisonment for his involvement in the Bosnian genocide.