Slavko Curuvija, owner and editor-in-chief of two independent newspapers, was one of the most influential critical voices in 1990s Serbia. He was shot 13 times outside his home in Belgrade on April 11, 1999.
Former intelligence chief Radomir Markovic and another senior official, Milan Radonjic, were sentenced to 30 years in prison. Two other senior members of the security services, Ratko Romic and Miroslav Kurak, were jailed for 20 years each.