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ICC Suspects Can Hide — and That Is the Problem
JURIST Guest Columnists Richard Dicker and Elizabeth Evenson of the Human Rights Watch argue that the efficacy of the International Criminal Court depends upon international efforts to apprehend criminals...The International Criminal Court (ICC) has (More) |
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Ex-police officer sentenced to 20 years for role in Srebrenica massacre
The war crimes court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Friday sentenced a former Bosnian Serb police officer to 20 years in prison for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre [HRW backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. 42-year-old Bozidar Kuvelja wa (More) |
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Bosnian Serb sentenced to life for Srebrenica massacre
Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday convicted [judgment, PDF; press release] former Bosnian Serb army commander Zdravko Tolimir [ICTY case materials; BBC profile] of genocide, crimes (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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UN rights expert calls for greater integration of Bosnia and Herzgovina minorities
Independent UN human rights Rita Izsak called Wednesday for Bosnia and Herzgovina (BIH) to do more to promote minority rights and unity. Izsak emphasized the need to encourage integration among the minority groups at all levels of society, specifi (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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UN prosecutors seek life sentence for Bosnia civil war commander
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday sought a life sentence for former Bosnian Serb army commander Zdravko Tolimir , who served under Ratko Mladic [ICTY backgrounder; JURIST news archive] du (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
