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Former Bosnia Serb officers sentenced for roles in 1995 genocide
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia found two former Bosnian Serb army officers guilty Monday of playing prominent roles in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [Wikipedia article; BBC timeline]. Vidoje Blagojevic, former commande (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, January 17
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, January 17.Today is Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday in the United States. Federal and state courts are closed in obser (More) |
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US cuts off aid to Serbia and Montenegro for lack of cooperation with ICTY
The United States has announced that it will withhold $10 million in aid to Serbia and Montenegro due to Belgrade's lack of cooperation with the UN-backed International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia . According to the US State De (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, January 14
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, January 14.At the United Nations, the Security Council will meet at 10 AM ET for closed consultations on Iraq. The trial of Fatm (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Thursday, January 13
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, January 13.Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer will discuss the relevance of foreign law for American cons (More) |
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Milosevic trial resumes after holiday hiatus
The trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic resumed Tuesday at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague with testimony by a French nurse who worked in Croatia during the Bosnian war. Milosevic, who (More) |
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NATO arrests Bosnian Serb for assisting war crimes fugitives
NATO troops Friday arrested former Bosnian Serb policeman Dusan Tesic for allegedly assisting suspected war crimes fugitives. NATO believes Tesic has information on a network that helps fugitives evade the law. NATO did not release the names of thos (More) |
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Former Bosnian Croat soldier pleads not guilty to war crimes at The Hague
Former Bosnian Croat soldier Miroslav Bralo pleaded not guilty Tuesday to war crimes charges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague. Bralo faces nine counts of grave breaches of the Geneva conventions and 12 c (More) |
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Ruling against withdrawal of court-appointed defense counsel from Milosevic case [ICTY]
The Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milosevic, Decision on assigned counsel's motion for withdrawal, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, December 7, 2004 . Excerpt:The Trial Chamber observes that assignment of counsel against the wi (More) |
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Milosevic lawyers forbidden to quit as standby counsel
Two court-appointed defense lawyers for former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, on trial at The Hague for war crimes, have been told they cannot withdraw from his case. In a ruling Tuesday, the trials chamber of the International Tribunal for (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
