Former Bosnian army commander arrested for war crimes
February 1, 2010
[JURIST] Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Monday arrested [press release] former Bosnian Army commander Zulfikar Alispago for war crimes allegedly committed during the Bosnian civil war [JURIST news archive]. Alispago, the former commander of a special unit known as "Zulfikar," is under inv....... [more] 
Three former Bosnian Serb police indicted for Srebrenica massacre
January 26, 2010
[JURIST] The Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) war crimes court [official website] confirmed [press release] on Monday that three former Bosnian Serb policemen have been indicted on charges of genocide for their alleged roles in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war [JURIST news archi....... [more]
Bosnian Serb detention camp guards arrested for war crimes
January 21, 2010
[JURIST] Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) arrested [press release] two former Bosnian Serb detention camp guards on Thursday who were allegedly responsible for the death of around 50 civilians and Bosnian soldiers during the Bosnian civil war [JURIST news archive]. Ratko Dronjak was commander....... [more]
Karadzic appeals imposition of court-appointed lawyer
January 20, 2010
[JURIST] Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday filed an appeal [text, PDF] with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] challenging the imposition of a court-appointed lawyer [JURIST report]. Kar....... [more]
Serbia police arrest war crimes suspect
January 4, 2010
[JURIST] Serbian police arrested alleged war criminal Darko Jankovic on Sunday. Jankovic is accused of killing at least 19 civilians in eastern Bosnia during the 1992-95 Bosnian civil war [JURIST news archive]. A spokesperson for Serbia's Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor [official website, in Ser....... [more]
Europe rights court rules Bosnia constitution illegally discriminates
December 22, 2009
[JURIST] The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) [official website] ruled [judgment text; press release] Tuesday that Bosnia's constitution [text] illegally discriminates against ethnic minorities by not allowing them to run for high political office. The Bosnian Constitution distinguishes between....... [more]
Second Circuit blocks extradition of former Bosnia diplomat
December 10, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Wednesday that a US citizen who served as Bosnian ambassador to the UN cannot be extradited to Sarajevo to face charges of embezzlement. The appeals court reversed a decision by the US District Court for....... [more]
ICTY rejects Karadzic challenge to legitmacy of court
December 7, 2009
[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] on Monday rejected [judgment, PDF] a motion [text, PDF] filed by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] challenging the legitimacy of the court. Karadzic claime....... [more]
Karadzic files motion challenging legitimacy of war crimes court
December 1, 2009
[JURIST] Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] has filed a motion [text, PDF] made public Monday, challenging the legitimacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website]. Karadzic claims that the UN Security Co....... [more]
ICTY rejects Karadzic attempt to remove court-appointed counsel
November 24, 2009
[JURIST] The Trial Chamber of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] on Monday denied a motion [decision, PDF] filed by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] requesting appellate review of the court's decision t....... [more]
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