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Hague war crimes defendant reelected as Serbian party chief
The Serbian Radical Party [party website, Wikipedia backgrounder] unanimously reelected an indicted war criminal to head it at a meeting in Belgrade Sunday. Vojislav Seselj , a former close ally of late ex-Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic , w (More) |
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Serbs put police on trial for Kosovo war crimes as Mladic controversy swirls
Eight former Serbian police officers went on trial Monday in Belgrade's special war crimes court charged with the slaying of 48 ethnic Albanians in Kosovo in 1999. Their commander pleaded not guilty; the remaining defendants will enter their pl (More) |
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ICTY chief prosecutor suggests EU should finance war crimes court
Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia [official website; JURIST news archive] Carla Del Ponte challenged the European Union Friday to fund the war crimes court if UN monies runs dry before the ICTY is ab (More) |
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Krajisnik ethic cleansing judgment [ICTY]
The Prosecutor v. Momcilo Krajisnik, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, September 27, 2006 . Read the full text of the judgment . reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Former Bosnian Serb parliament leader sentenced to 27 years for war crimes
Former Bosnian Serb parliamentary leader Momcilo Krajisnik was sentenced [press release; judgment, PDF] to 27 years' imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday for various war crimes relat (More) |
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Belgrade trial begins for ten Serbs charged with hiding war crimes suspect Mladic
A Belgrade court Wednesday began trial proceedings for ten Serbs charged with hiding former Bosnian Serb military chief and indicted war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic [ICTY case backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and helping him evade prosecution by (More) |
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ICTY charges Croatian journalist with contempt for publishing witness names
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Monday charged freelance Croatian journalist Domagoj Margetic with contempt of court for posting the names of two protected witnesses on his website. Margetic is accuse (More) |
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Former Bosnian Serb police chief convicted of war crimes found dead
A former Bosnian Serb police chief convicted of war crimes in 2001 was found dead in his home in Bosnia Friday with a gunshot to his head and a pistol in his hand. An autopsy has not yet been completed, though it appears the 49-year-old committed s (More) |
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UN rights council names panel to probe Israeli war conduct
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on Friday appointed three experts to investigate alleged international law violations by Israel in the ongoing Middle East conflict . The three-person panel was mandated by a resolution , adopted by the HRC earli (More) |
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Croatia asks ICTY for amicus status in trials of former Croat officials
The government of Croatia has asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website; JURIST news archive] for amicus curiae status under Rule 74 of the ICTY Rules of Procedure and Evidence in the war crimes t (More) |
Reign of Terror begins in French Revolution
On April 6, 1793, the Committee of Public Safety takes power as the executive agency of France during the French Revolution, starting the Reign of Terror. During this period, the Committee sought to eliminate "enemies of the Revolution" by summary trials of noblemen, clergy, merchants, and peasants alike. The Reign of Terror ended with the overthrow the Committee's last and most prominent member, Maximilien Robespierre. By this time, 20,000 to 40,000 Frenchman and women had been executed by guillotine.
Learn more about the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
