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UN tribunal issues five-year prison sentence to former Bosnian Serb official

18 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has sentenced a former Bosnian Serb official to five years in prison for war crimes committed in Bosanski Samac.

Citing possible bias, UN tribunal requests removal of Milosevic lawyer

10 October 2002
Judges from the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today asked to remove one of the court-appointed lawyers for Slobodan Milosevic, saying that comments made by the attorney could give a perception of bias against the former Yugoslav President.

UN tribunal denies Bosnian Serb suspect's motion to dismiss war crimes charges

9 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today rejected a defence motion seeking the release of an alleged Bosnian Serb prison camp commander and a dismissal of the indictment against him.

UN tribunal drops indictment against Croatian accused of war crimes

4 October 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today announced that it has withdrawn an indictment against a Croatian military policeman accused of war crimes against Bosnian Muslims, saying it was more appropriate for a national court to prosecute the suspect.