War crime

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.

The judgment to Ratko Mladic is a difficult day for Serbia, and many citizens of our country feel hurt, given the previous decisions of the Hague Tribunal.

Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic said this on Wednesday, adding that she would not comment on the verdict itself because it is first-instance and not final.

The UN court in The Hague convicted former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by The International Criminal Court for genocide and war crimes related to the Darfur conflict, will visit Russia on Nov. 23, the Kremlin said.

A Serbian court decided to restart a landmark Srebrenica war crimes trial from the beginning, instead of continuing where the process left off before it was temporarily halted by a higher court.

The Humanitarian Law Centre Kosovo said that school textbooks should include a chapter on transitional justice, teaching pupils about war crimes trials and how to deal with the past.

Retired Yugoslav Army (VS) General Vladimir Lazarevic is on Thursday holding his first lecture at the Military Academy in Belgrade.

Lazarevic is a former commander of the Pristina Corps and the VJ Third Army, who was found guilty by the Hague Tribunal for command responsibility for war crimes.

The Washington Post is reporting that Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has praised Vladimir Lazarevic.

Lazarevic is a retired Yugoslav Army (VJ) general whom the Hague Tribunal has found guilty of war crimes.

On the anniversary of two soldiers’ killings at a Belgrade barracks where war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic was allegedly hiding, their families asked officials to tell them if the investigation has made progress.

The UN war crimes court in The Hague ruled that former Serbian State Security Service chief Jovica Stanisic can remain at liberty in his home country until mid-January due to his continuing illness.