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ICTY refuses to split Milosevic indictment, denies defense request for more time
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia said Tuesday that they will not sever proceedings in the Slobodan Milosevic trial [JURIST news archive; ICTY case backgrounder]. The court had been considering whether it sho (More) |
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Trial of former Serb republic leader begins at The Hague
The trial of Milan Martic , former leader of the erstwhile Serb republic in Croatia who has been charged with exterminating hundreds of Croat, Muslim and other non-Serb civilians between 1991 and 1995, began Tuesday at the International Criminal T (More) |
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Gotovina war crimes indictment [ICTY]
The Prosecutor v. Ante Gotovina, Amended Indictment, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, February 19, 2004 . Read the full text of the indictment . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. (More) |
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Croat war crimes suspect pleads not guilty
Retired Croatian general Ante Gotovina [BBC profile; ICTY case backgrounder] pleaded not guilty Monday in his first appearance before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague after he was transferred to its detentio (More) |
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Milosevic asks war crimes court to let him visit Moscow clinic for checkup
Slobodan Milosevic [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] Monday asked judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to let him visit a Moscow clinic for medical examinations during the court's winter recess. Milosevic suf (More) |
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ICTY takes custody of accused Croatian war criminal
Retired Croatian general Ante Gotovina [BBC profile; ICTY case backgrounder], has been transferred to the detention facility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) Saturday following his arrest in Spain Wednesday. According (More) |
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Milosevic high-profile witnesses ruling [ICTY]
The Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milosevic, Decision on Assigned Counsel Application for Interview and Testimony of Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, December 9, 2005. Read the full text of the (More) |
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Milosevic can't call Blair, Schroeder to testify, ICTY rules
Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Friday decided that they will not issue subpoenas for UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder ordering them to testify as witnesses in (More) |
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Croatian war crimes suspect arrested in Spain
Retired Croatian general Ante Gotovina [BBC profile; ICTY case backgrounder] was arrested late Wednesday night in Spain. Gotovina was indicted on crimes against humanity charges by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in 2 (More) |
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Former Bosnian Croat soldier gets 20 jail sentence at The Hague
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Wednesday sentenced Miroslav Bralo , a former Bosnian Croat soldier, to 20 years in jail. Bralo pleaded guilty to murder, rape and torture charges stemming from the 1993 Bosnian war (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.
