Posts Tagged ‘War crimes’

UN judges at Yugoslav war crimes tribunal aim for March 27 start for Mladic genocide trial

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal is aiming to start Gen. Ratko Mladic’s genocide trial March 27, but Mladic and his lawyer say they will not be ready. Presiding judge Alphons Orie said Thursday he aims to hold a pretrial conference March 26, with prosecution opening statements the following day. Read full article > >

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Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Appears Before Int’l Court

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Ivory Coast’s ex-president appeared at the International Criminal Court on Monday, the first former head of state to face judges at the world’s first permanent war crimes court. Laurent Gbagbo vowed to fight the charges against him.

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Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Appears Before Int’l Court

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Ivory Coast’s ex-president appeared at the International Criminal Court on Monday, the first former head of state to face judges at the world’s first permanent war crimes court. Laurent Gbagbo vowed to fight the charges against him.

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Mladic charges cut to speed trial

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

The number of war crimes charges against former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic is to be reduced because of fears about his health.

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Prosecutor Seeks Sudan Defense Minister Arrest

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

The International Criminal Court prosecutor sought an arrest warrant Friday for Sudan’s defense minister on crimes against humanity and war crimes charges for allegedly helping orchestrate atrocities in Darfur.

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Prosecutor Seeks Sudan Defense Minister Arrest

Ratko Mladic treated in hospital

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Bosnian Serb war crimes defendant Ratko Mladic is being treated in hospital, with reports suggesting he is suffering from pneumonia.

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Serbian general jailed at Hague

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

The UN tribunal at The Hague jails ex-Yugoslav Army commander Gen Momcilo Perisic for 27 years for aiding and abetting war crimes.

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Mladic shuns ‘monstrous’ charges

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic appears at The Hague war crimes trial, saying he will not enter a plea to the “monstrous” charges.

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Mladic calls charges ‘obnoxious’

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Appearing at a war crimes tribunal, the ex-Bosnian Serb commander said the charges contained big words, and he demanded extra time to review them.

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Mladic Appears Before Hague

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic made his first appearance before the Hague war crimes tribunal, while relatives of victims of the Bosnian war gathered outside the courtroom. Initially he asked the judge not to read the charges out loud, but…

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Serb Fugitive Slowly Starved of Friends and Cash

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Critical questions remain about who protected war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic and how such a wanted person managed to stay hidden for so long.

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Serb Fugitive Slowly Starved of Friends and Cash

Mladic files extradition appeal

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic files an appeal against his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

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VIDEO: Mladic to appeal against extradition

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic is to file an appeal against his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

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War Crimes Suspect Could Be Extradited Tuesday

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Serbian officials vowed to track down those who helped hide Ratko Mladic, but their prime interest now is to get him packed off to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

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War Crimes Suspect Could Be Extradited Tuesday

VIDEO: Mladic ‘knows he will be transferred’

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic knows he will be transferred to a UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, his lawyer says.

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VIDEO: Mladic ‘knows he will be transferred’