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Former Bosnian Serb official accused of war crimes to appear before UN tribunal

9 July 2002
A Bosnian Serb official accused of ordering the demolition of a defenceless village and the burning of its mosque is scheduled to appear tomorrow before the United Nations war crimes court for the former Yugoslavia, the tribunal announced on Tuesday.

UN war crimes court ends legal aid for suspect after uncovering abuse by defence team

8 July 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia today withdrew its legal aid from a suspect who was found to have lied about his financial situation and abused the resources of the court.

UN tribunal to focus on prosecuting only high-ranking political, military leaders

27 June 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today emphasized that it will concentrate its prosecutions on the highest-ranking political and military leaders accused of war crimes.

Rwanda: UN tribunal to hear appeals in two genocide cases

27 June 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has scheduled hearings in Arusha, Tanzania, to listen to appeals in two genocide cases, the UN court announced today.

UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia orders new measues to protect witnesses

20 June 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has issued an order to prevent violations of protective measures for witnesses after a Belgrade newspaper disclosed the identity of a confidential informant last month.

UN Rwanda tribunal hears closing arguments in case of alleged ‘angel of death’

19 June 2002
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today heard closing arguments in the genocide case against Laurent Semanza, called by prosecutors an “angel of death.”

UN tribunal finds witness in contempt for refusing to testify at Milosevic war crimes trial

5 June 2002
A prosecution witness who refused to testify at the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has been found in contempt of court and could face a substantial fine, imprisonment, or both, the United Nations tribunal said today.

UN tribunal grants provisional release to Bosnian Serb suspect

28 May 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today granted provisional release to Dragan Jokic, a Bosnian Serb charged with involvement in the summary execution of thousands of Bosnian Muslims in the Srebrenica enclave.

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect transferred to UN tribunal

20 May 2002
A Bosnian Serb suspected of committing war crimes at two prison camps during the Balkans conflict in 1992 has been handed over to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

Two Serbs wanted for alleged war crimes transferred to UN tribunal

15 May 2002
Two Serbs wanted for alleged war crimes in Croatia were transferred today from Serbia to the detention unit of the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.