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War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
Report of Carla del Ponte, Prosecutor of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council, November 23, 2004 . Excerpt:...it has to be stressed that a number of obstacles which are outside of the Tribunal's control may still derail the completion strategy.Th (More) |
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International tribunal leaders report lack of cooperation, but vow to finish by 2008
Leaders from the UN tribunals for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda have reported to the Security Council that, despite some lack of cooperation by member states in arresting and transfering indicted individuals, they will complete thei (More) |
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Bosnian Serb officials offer first apology for Srebrenica massacre
The Bosnian Serb government apologized for the first time Wednesday to family members and friends of the roughly 8,000 Muslims killed in the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. The government issued a statement in which it said it "sympathizes with th (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
