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UN court convicts Bosnian Serb of genocide
A U.N. war crimes court convicted a former senior Bosnian Serb army commander Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre ...
Judges: Int'l court has jurisdiction over Gbagbo
International Criminal Court judges have rejected an appeal by former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo claiming the court lacks jurisdiction to ...
Poland agrees to take Bosnian Serb war criminal
A Polish court has agreed to allow a Bosnian Serb war criminal to serve out his sentence in Poland after he was assaulted in a British prison.
Russia denounces UN tribunal over recent releases
Russia denounced a U.N. tribunal Wednesday for undermining international justice by freeing two Croatian generals and Kosovo's ex-prime minister who ...
Palestinians: settlement expansion means 1 state
The Palestinians will ask the U.N. Security Council to call for an Israeli settlement freeze, President Mahmoud Abbas and his advisers decided ...
War crimes court upholds Bosnian Serb convictions
A U.N. war crimes appeals court has upheld the life sentence of Bosnian Serb Milan Lukic, who was convicted for atrocities including burning more than ...
EU in Kosovo suggests defense leaked phone taps
The European Union's rule of law mission in Kosovo has suggested defense lawyers in an ongoing case may have leaked recordings of conversations ...
ICC prosecutor studying Palestinian status
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court say they will study what the Palestinian Authority's upgraded status means for its relationship with ...
Former Kosovo prime minister returns to Kosovo
A former prime minister of Kosovo pledged Thursday to political life after a U.N. war crimes tribunal acquitted him for the second time of murdering ...
Swedish court releases Serb jailed for war crimes
A Swedish appeals court has ordered the release of a 35-year-old Serbian man serving a life sentence for allegedly participating in a mass killing of ...
US: Bosnian War crimes suspect held in NY
A fugitive accused of killing one prisoner and torturing another after a 1995 battle in his native Bosnia has been arrested in upstate New York, ...
Serbia seeks evidence against freed Croat generals
Serbia asked U.N. war crimes prosecutors on Monday to hand over evidence against two Croatian generals whose convictions have been overturned, ...
Kosovo, EU clash over war crimes case
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci clashed Monday with the European Union rule of law mission in the country over the arrest of a former rebel ...
Former Ivory Coast leader's wife wanted by ICC
The International Criminal Court unsealed an indictment Thursday against former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo's wife on charges including ...
ICC prosecutor calls for arrest of Congo suspects
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has called for the arrest of two indicted Congolese rebels, saying they are continuing to fuel ...
Hague prosecutor disappointed at Croats' acquittal
The chief prosecutor of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal expressed disappointment Wednesday that appeals judges at the U.N. court overturned the ...
Kosovo rebels to be retried for war crimes
Kosovo's Supreme Court has ordered former ethnic Albanian guerrilla commander and senior politician Fatmir Limaj be retried for war crimes. A panel ...
Joy in Croatia as UN overturns 2 key convictions
Chanting "Victory! Victory!," waving red-and-white checkered flags and dancing in the streets, tens of thousands of jubilant supporters gave two ...
Top Kosovo politician to face corruption charges
A top Kosovo politician has been indicted for money laundering and awarding tenders in exchange for bribes when he was transport and ...
Croats anxiously await general's war crimes appeal
Thousands of Croatians on Thursday attended Masses and candlelight vigils for their hero, Gen. Ante Gotovina, as they anxiously awaited the outcome ...
ICC official: Don't impose short-sighted fund cuts
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor warned Wednesday that cutting her office's funding would hurt its efficiency, as the court's ...
Croatia: Prayer called for convicted war criminals
War veterans' organizations have called for prayers for two Croatian generals appealing war crimes convictions at a U.N. tribunal. The outcome of the ...
Former Bosnian Serb leader denied early release
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has rejected a request by one of the most senior Serb leaders during Bosnia's ethnic war to be released early from ...
Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns ...