Balkans

Extradition No Panacea for Balkan Legal Problems

EU wants bans on extradition overturned – but this is one of many problems facing local judiciaries.

26 Nov 08

Court decides it has authority to hear genocide case against Serbia.

26 Nov 08

Prosecutors claim defendant may have intimidated family of witness.

26 Nov 08

Tribunal project continues coverage of key trials and conducts training workshop in The Hague.

25 Nov 08

Neutrality and thoroughness of IWPR war crimes justice programme highlighted in independent audience research findings.

25 Nov 08

Croat witness claims a Serb refugee took over her house, after Vojislav Seselj addressed rally.

21 Nov 08

He says besieged city was “collective hostage” for gaining concessions from Bosnian government and international community.

21 Nov 08

Will the tribunal’s chief prosecutor bolster Serbia’s bid for further European integration?

21 Nov 08

Witness tells Hague court he refused defendant’s offer of a bribe for fake testimony in Visegrad trial.

20 Nov 08

But experts say some UN Security Council members want the court closed and may obstruct extension.

18 Nov 08

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