Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.
Tag: Milosevic, Slobodan
Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow
The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.
Srebrenica, a Massacre Foretold, Still Casts Its Shadow
The town was supposed to be a “safe area,” protected by U.N. peacekeepers, but Serb forces massacred 8,000 Muslim men and boys there.
Serbia’s Protests Test Strongman Leader’s Grip on Power
President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule.
The President, the Soccer Hooligans and an Underworld ‘House of Horrors’
A grisly trial in Serbia has raised questions about connections between the country’s top leadership and its violent drug gangs.
The President, the Soccer Hooligans and an Underworld ‘House of Horrors’
A grisly trial in Serbia has raised questions about connections between the country’s top leadership and its violent drug gangs.
Why Calls for War Crimes Justice Over Ukraine Face Long Odds
If those in power act as if they are immune to the laws of war, it may be because they often are. But following through is not necessarily an empty exercise.
Why War Crimes Charges Over Ukraine Face High Hurdles
The indictment of Slobodan Milosevic, the president of Yugoslavia, was a seminal moment in legal history. But prosecuting war crimes remains a steep climb.
What Are War Crimes, and How Are They Prosecuted?
World leaders have vowed to hold President Vladimir V. Putin responsible for any atrocities by Russian forces. Past experience shows such cases take years to build and prosecute.
Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in Balkan Wars
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.