| Posts |
|
ICTY judges consider revising rules to speed up trials
The judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) held a plenary session Tuesday to consider revisions to the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure and Evidence in which they "discussed methods to better organise (More) |
|
Milosevic died of natural causes: ICTY report
Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic died of natural causes on March 11 when guards found him dead in his prison cell at the detention center for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia , and was not poisoned as some had (More) |
|
Serbia high court confirms war crimes sentences for 1992 Muslim killings
The Serbian Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentences of four paramilitary group members convicted of war crimes, according to reports from state-run television. The members of the Serbian Avengers were convicted last year of abducting, tortur (More) |
|
EU foreign ministers press Serbia to hand over Mladic
European foreign ministers on Monday again promised progress toward admitting Serbia to the European Union if war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is handed over promptly. The former Bosnian Serb general is wanted in connection with the 1995 slaughter (More) |
|
ICTY prison auditors recommend modest reforms after Milosevic death in custody
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia should undertake a series of reforms at its Scheveningen detention unit including reviewing arrangements to implement administrative court orders, separating detainees currently on tria (More) |
|
Srebrenica suspects in court as Bosnia war crimes chamber begins first genocide trial
The War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina began hearing its first genocide case Tuesday with the opening of the trial of 11 Bosnian Serbs charged for their role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news ar (More) |
|
ICTY sentences Bosnian Croat militia leader to 12 years for war crimes
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Monday sentenced former Bosnia Croat militia commander Ivica Rajic to twelve years in prison for leading an October 1993 attack against civilians living in Stupni Do, a Bosnian (More) |
|
Serbia launches renewed effort to arrest Mladic after EU suspends talks
Serbian police launched a full scale search on Sunday for Bosnian war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic [ICTY case backgrounder, JURIST news archive] but were unable to arrest the former Bosnian Serb army commander wanted by the International Criminal Tr (More) |
|
Serbia arrests 3 suspects accused of helping Mladic avoid capture
Serbian police on Thursday arrested three people suspected of helping war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic [ICTY case backgrounder; JURIST news archive] evade authorities seeking to arrest him and turn him over to the International Criminal Tribunal for (More) |
|
EU calls off membership talks with Serbia after Mladic handover deadline passes
The European Union on Wednesday called off its talks with Serbia over the country's possible accession into the EU over Serbia's failure to arrest and turn over war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic [ICTY case backgrounder; JURIST news archive (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.
