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UN prosecutors seek life sentence for Bosnia civil war commander
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday sought a life sentence for former Bosnian Serb army commander Zdravko Tolimir , who served under Ratko Mladic [ICTY backgrounder; JURIST news archive] du (More) |
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Former Serb military official transferred to Portugal to serve war crimes sentence
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced Friday that former Serb official Mile Mrksic has been transferred to a Portuguese prison to serve his 20-year sentence for war crimes. Mrksic was convicted of war crime (More) |
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Mladic cousin receives suspended sentence for haboring fugitive
A cousin of former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic [ICTY backgrounder; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday received a suspended sentence of one year in prison for hiding the accused war criminal in his house for five years before Mladic was arr (More) |
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England, Wales to abolish contempt of court law
England and Wales have decided to abolish the centuries-old contempt of court law , which historically has protected judges from slander and libel. David Omerod , a commissioner for the Law Commission which reviews laws in England and Wales, state (More) |
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Karadzic asks ICTY for new war crimes trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] on Monday asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for a new trial, accusing prosecutors of delaying the disclosure of cruci (More) |
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National Cooperation Key to International Judicial Success
JURIST Guest Columnist Niccolò Pons, Assistant Legal Officer of the Pre-Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Court, says that cooperation from national authorities is an essential and proven element to the success of international judici (More) |
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Mladic's cousin admits hiding accused war criminal for five years
A cousin of former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic [ICTY backgrounder; JURIST news archive] has admitted that he hid the accused war criminal in his house for five years, according to a local news agency. Branislav Mladic stated [Vecernji N (More) |
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ECCC appoints US judge to investigate new war crimes cases
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) , Cambodia's UN-supported war crimes tribunal, announced Monday that it has appointed a US judge to investigate two new Khmer Rouge cases, strongly opposed by the government, after two ot (More) |
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Mladic war crimes trial to resume Monday
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said Friday that the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic [ICTY case materials; JURIST news archive] will resume Monday after being postponed for he (More) |
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Mladic war crimes trial postponed for health issues
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday postponed the trial of former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic [ICTY backgrounder; JURIST news archive] due to his health problems. Thursday's trial came to an (More) |
US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch.
Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
