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Defending the Indefensible

Lawyers representing war crimes suspects at the tribunal speak of the problems and challenges they encounter in their work.

18 Nov 05

Lawyers argue for and against allowing former Kosovo prime minister to await his war crimes trial at home.

18 Nov 05

Case against Bosnian Muslim commander criticised as “weak” and “sloppy”.

18 Nov 05

Prosecutors have promised to charge within months those responsible for the mass killings of Kosovo Albanians.

18 Nov 05

Shocking war crime video prompts Serbian government to round up former paramilitaries accused of involvement in 1995 atrocity.

18 Nov 05

Accuracy under pressure is a must for the tribunal’s band of courtroom interpreters – but political awareness is often just as vital.

18 Nov 05

Court president warns Security Council that war crimes proceedings are certain to last at least a year longer than expected.

18 Nov 05

Prosecution’s withdrawal of its application to refer the Vukovar Three case to the Balkans leaves Croatia pleased and Serbia disappointed.

18 Nov 05

Lawyers plan to call only seven witnesses in trial of former top Bosnian army general.

18 Nov 05

By IWPR staff in The Hague (TU No 413, 01-Jul-05)

18 Nov 05

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