ICTY

Kosovo journalist found guilty of contempt at UN war crimes tribunal

24 July 2008
The United Nations tribunal set up to try those responsible for atrocities committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today convicted a Kosovo journalist of contempt of court for publishing details about a protected witness who testified at the trial of Kosovo’s former prime minister.
Radovan Karadžic

Karadžić arrest ‘decisive step’ toward ending impunity, says Ban

22 July 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the arrest of former Bosnian Serb leader and fugitive war crimes suspect Radovan Karadžić, who had evaded capture for over a decade after being indicted by the United Nations tribunal set up to try those responsible for atrocities committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s.
British Soldiers monitor movement of Bosnian Muslims at UN checkpoint (file photo)

UN war crimes tribunal prosecutor welcomes arrest of Radovan Karadžić

21 July 2008
The chief prosecutor of the United Nations war crimes tribunal set up to try those responsible for atrocities committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has welcomed today’s arrest of the former Bosnian Serb political leader and notorious fugitive Radovan Karadžić.

Temporary release approved by UN tribunal for former Yugoslav army chief

11 July 2008
Dragoljub Ojdanic, the former Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army, has been granted temporary provisional release on compassionate grounds by the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s.

Former commander of Bosnian Muslim forces acquitted by UN tribunal

3 July 2008
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up to deal with war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has overturned the conviction of a former commander of Bosnian Muslim forces who was found guilty two years ago of failing to prevent the murder and torture of Serb captives in Srebrenica.