It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that top officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries.
Tag: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Ratko Mladic Loses Final Appeal in Genocide Conviction
The confirmation of the verdict against the Bosnian Serb former commander, convicted in 2017 of crimes against humanity for his role in the Balkan wars, closes a grim chapter in European history.
Tejshree Thapa, Defender of Human Rights in South Asia, Dies at 52
Her investigations sought to establish mass rape and sexual enslavement as crimes against humanity. She also spent time in the field with survivors.