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ICTY denies Karadzic appeal to delay war crimes trial
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday denied an appeal by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] to postpone his war crimes trial. Karadz (More) |
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Serbia parliament adopts declaration condemning Srebrenica massacre
The Serbian Parliament adopted a declaration early Wednesday morning condemning the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [BBC timeline; JURIST news archive], in which 8,000 Muslims were killed. After a day-long debate, "The Declaration of the National Ass (More) |
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Dutch court upholds UN immunity for Srebrenica massacre
The Hague Appeals Court on Tuesday upheld [judgment, in Dutch; press release] the UN's immunity from prosecution by rejecting claims brought by relatives of victims of the Srebrenica massacre [BBC timeline; JURIST news archive] during the 1992- (More) |
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ICTY to remain in operation beyond 2010: UN SG
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said [transcript; UN News Centre report] on Tuesday that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website; JURIST news archive] will continue to operate beyond its originally pl (More) |
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Bosnia court indicts Serb police commander for alleged role in Srebrenica massacre
The Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) war crimes court indicted the former Serb commander of a special police brigade Saturday for his alleged role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian civil war . The BiH prosecutor accuses Nedjo Ikonic (More) |
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Karadzic claims attacks on Bosnian Muslims 'staged'
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] claimed Tuesday that attacks against Bosnian Muslims were "staged," denying any involvement in war crimes. Karadzic was appearing before the International Cr (More) |
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Montenegrin war crimes suspect arrested in Spain
Spain's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that national police agents have arrested accused Montenegrin war criminal Veselin Vlahovic in southeastern Spain. Vlahovic, known as the "monster of Grbavica," is wanted on three internati (More) |
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UK police arrest former Bosnian VP wanted by Serbia for war crimes
UK police on Monday arrested former Bosnian vice president Ejup Ganic for war crimes in connection with a 1992 attack against Serbian soldiers. Ganic, vice president during the outset of the 1992-1995 Bosnian civil war [JURIST news archive], was arr (More) |
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Europe officials urge new international court for communist crimes
An international court to prosecute crimes against humanity committed by communist regimes should be created by the European Union (EU) , the participants of the Prague Crimes of the Communist Regime Conference said in a joint statement Friday. Th (More) |
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ICTY hears opening statements in Karadzic war crimes trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] appeared before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday to defend himself against charges related to war crimes allegedly commi (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
