Balkans

International Justice Failing Rape Victims

Despite significant strides in international law, many sexual violence crimes are going unpunished because of flawed investigations and prosecutions.

15 Feb 10

The tribunal has been criticised for many things, yet it has laid much of the groundwork for the permanent International Criminal Court.

15 Feb 10

Lack of political backing undermining efforts to prosecute war crimes in Serbia.

15 Feb 10

Some believe it’s a chance for the tribunal to redeem itself, while others feel the Hague court did little wrong.

15 Feb 10

Witness says village was just occupied by soldiers during 2003 attack, in which 200 people were killed.

15 Feb 10

Former border control officer tells tribunal he saw no mass movement of ethnic Albanians.

15 Feb 10

The Netherlands had opposed further talks because of Zagreb’s failure to hand over documents to prosecution.

14 Feb 10

IWPR article on self-representation said to give Serbian readers a better grasp of under-reported subject.

11 Feb 10

Croatian journalists learn how to cover war crimes trials objectively.

9 Feb 10

Court told of wartime persecution culminating in shooting of prisoners.

8 Feb 10

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