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ICTY denies former Serb parliament speaker's request for early release
The International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday rejected a third request for early release for former Bosnian Serb parliament speaker Momcilo Krajisnik [ICTY materials; JURIST news archive]. Krajisnik was convicted i (More) |
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Karadzic opens defense before ICTY
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] began his defense Tuesday in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) by denying all charges against him. Karadzic opened by descr (More) |
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Bosnia court acquits two former policemen in Srebrenica massacre case
The war crimes court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Wednesday acquitted two Serbian defendants of involvement in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Dragan Neskovic and Zoran Ilic were charged with crimes agai (More) |
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ICTY grants Karadzic 300 hours to present his defense
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday granted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] 300 hours to present evidence in his defense. Karadzic had requeste (More) |
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ICTY denies Karadzic request for new trial
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday denied the request for a new trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive]. Karadzic accused prosecutors of failin (More) |
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Rights group urges Balkan authorities to investigate disappearances
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday urged authorities in the former Yugoslavia to investigate the enforced disappearances of 14,000 people who are still unaccounted for since the civil war in the 1990s. The report comes as the mandate for th (More) |
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Karadzic asks ICTY for new war crimes trial
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] on Monday asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for a new trial, accusing prosecutors of delaying the disclosure of cruci (More) |
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The ICC Turns Ten: Evolution and Development
JURIST Guest Columnist Stuart Ford of the John Marshall Law School says that although the International Criminal Court has encountered numerous obstacles during the first ten years of its existence, its reputation will ultimately be decided over a lo (More) |
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UN prosecutors appeal acquittal of former Bosnian Serb leader
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday appealed last week's decision acquitting former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] on one of 11 charges f (More) |
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ICTY dismisses one charge against Karadzic, upholds remainder
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday denied a motion by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic [ICTY case summary, PDF; JURIST news archive] to dismiss 10 charges against him, while acquitting him o (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
