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Kuburovic: Mladic judgement not usable for lawsuit revision

KRAGUJEVAC - The ICTY judgement in the Ratko Mladic case cannot be used for a potential revision of the Bosnia and Herzegovina genocide lawsuit against Serbia, Serbian Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic said Thursday.

Ratko Mladic sentenced to life imprisonment

THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday sentenced Ratko Mladic to life imprisonment after finding that he had significantly contributed to the commission of genocide in Srebrenica and other war crimes in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ex-UN Peacekeeper Accuses Croatia of Harbouring Criminals

A former soldier with international peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina has appealed for Croats accused of committing wartime crimes in Stolac and Capljina to be sent from Croatia to Bosnia to face trial.

PM wants Serbia to transition to "knowledge-based economy"

She spoke at the Petnica Research Station near Valjevo, in western Serbia, at the opening of the 16th annual regional conference gathering young scientists, dubbed, "Step into Science."

According to her remarks published by the government, Brnabic also that "an economy based on innovations is an economy where we rely on our own resources."

Condoleezza Rice as 'Special Envoy to Balkans'?

Kosovo wants the United States to be involved in dialogue to normalize its relations with Serbia, which is giving a fresh impetus to the idea discussed in Washington for several years to appoint a special envoy to the Balkans.

"'Mothers of Srebrenica' can now sue Serbia and RS"

"Mothers of Srebrenica" president Munira Subasic claims that the association has the right to sue Serbia and the Serb Republic (RS).

She pointed out that this right "definitely exists after the first-instance verdict against Ratko Mladic," Croatia's Vecernji List reported in its edition for Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

Subasic, however, did not further explain her claim.

EU: Mladic ruling "touches upon some of darkest events"

The judgment in the Mladic case "touches upon some of the darkest, most tragic events of Bosnia-Herzegovina's, the Western Balkans', Europe's recent history."

The EU said this in a statement, adding that these events "include the genocide in Srebrenica."

"Delivering justice and fighting impunity for the most horrific crimes is a fundamental human obligation.

Mouzalas doesn't make cut for CoE's human rights commissioner

Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas is not among the final top three candidates for the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, after coming in fourth place on Thursday with 21 votes.

"We made a dignified effort," he told Kathimerini. "We believed the country deserved this position after everything it has done. But the people who did qualify are excellent for the job."

"'Mothers of Srebrenica' can now sue Serbia and RS"

She pointed out that this right "definitely exists after the first-instance verdict against Ratko Mladic," Croatia's Vecernji List reported in its edition for Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH).

Subasic, however, did not further explain her claim.

Dodik "explains why he redrew map of Balkans"

The agency reported this on Thursday, citing Dodik as saying that the interviewers asked him "a hypothetical question (about future borders in the Balkans)" that would mean "long-term solutions."