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A woman prays at the Potocari cemetery and memorial near Srebrenica on July 9, 2015 in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A woman prays at the Potocari cemetery and memorial near Srebrenica on July 9, 2015 in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. © Matej Divizna/Getty Images

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ICTY - International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

Years active: 1996-2017

IWPR has been providing unique and continuous reporting and analysis of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia since 1996. Our project aims to improve local understanding of the process and to strengthen regional support for war crimes proceedings. This is achieved through the provision of information of the war crimes process and local journalism training and outreach.

COMMENT: The Tribunal's Progress

From its inauspicious beginnings, the war crimes tribunal has made huge strides, having a major impact in the Balkans, other conflict areas, and international humanitarian law.

VIEWPOINT: Serbia's New Capital

Serbian citizens are still in denial over war crimes and continue to reject the tribunal. But the engine of change in Serbia - and its greatest hope - is The Hague.

COURTSIDE: Foca Prison Trial

The defence claims that a civilian warden had no responsibility for killings and beatings carried out by the military.

Editor's Note:

In response to the acceleration in activities and debate around the war crimes tribunal over the past six months, IWPR's Tribunal Update is to expand its coverage of the court. Our aim is both to keep up with the quickening pace of events, and to focus on

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