Bosnian Serbs sentenced to 31 years for Srebrenica massacre
April 22, 2012
On April 22, 2010, the Bosnia and Herzegovina war crimes court convicted Radomir Vukovic and Zoran Tomic for their alleged roles in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war. The accused were found guilty of genocide under Article 171 of the BiH criminal code and were each sent....... [more] 
Netherlands high court rules UN immune from suit
April 13, 2012
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled Friday that the relatives of Bosnian men murdered by Serbian forces in 1995 cannot sue the UN for failing to protect them during the massacres. The ruling essentially held that the UN is immune from prosecution in Dutch courts. The group bringing the lawsui....... [more]
Retired US general claimed gays weakened Dutch military before US Senate
March 19, 2012
On March 19, 2010, retired US Marine Corps General John Sheehan testified before the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) that he believed that the severity of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war was caused partially by the Dutch military's decision to allow openly gay sol....... [more]
Prosecuting Genocide: Reflecting on the Vukovic Decision
February 8, 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist Scott Shackelford of Indiana University, Kelley School of Business says that the recent decision by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on genocide raises pertinent questions about the legal standards used to prosecute those who commit the ultimate human rights abuse...On Janu....... [more]
Bosnia war crimes court upholds 31-year sentence for Srebrenica massacre
January 26, 2012
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 31-year sentence of Radomir Vukovic for his part in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war. While Vukoic's appeal was denied, Zoran Tomic won his appeal on a lack of evidence. As a member of the 2nd....... [more]
Mladic given 6 days to answer ICTY request to split trial
August 25, 2011
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday gave former Serbian general and alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic six days to respond to a motion to split his trial. The ICTY hopes to hold one trial for his conduct during the Srebrenica massacre, where approximatel....... [more]
ICTY may hold two trials for Mladic
August 17, 2011
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced on Wednesday that it is considering conducting two trials for former Serbian general and alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic: one for his conduct during the Srebrenica massacre, where approximately 8,000 people were kille....... [more]
Israel to extradite war crimes suspect to Bosnia
August 1, 2011
The Jerusalem District Court on Monday ruled that suspected Bosnian war criminal Aleksander Cvetkovic could be extradited to Bosnia to stand trial for crimes committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian Civil War. Bosnian authorities claim that Cvetkovic participated in the 1995 Srebrenica Massacre that....... [more]
Dutch appeals court holds state liable for deaths of 3 Bosniaks at Srebrenica
July 5, 2011
The Hague Appeals Court Tuesday ruled that the Netherlands is liable for the death of three Bosniak men during the Srebrenica massacre forcing it to compensate the men's families. The court held the Netherlands liable for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslims, Bosiniaks, of about 5,000 who took refuge....... [more]
Srebrenica massacre survivors sued UN, Netherlands
June 4, 2011
On June 4, 2007, thousands of survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre filed a class action lawsuit against the UN and the Netherlands, alleging that both are liable for their failure to protect civilians, many of whom were refugees that relocated to the Srebrenica enclave declared to to be a "safe....... [more]
Ex-police officer indicted for role in Srebrenica massacre
March 14, 2011
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday confirmed the indictment of a former police officer for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Bozidar Kuvelja was ordered into custody in January and has been charged with genocide. According to the indictment, Kuvelja was involved in a search in....... [more]
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