BRINGING WAR CRIMINALS TO TRIAL

The Top Leaders Publicly Indicted

An explanation of why there are so few top leaders on the indicted list - and who they are.

Indict Slobodan Milosevic

An article by Paul Williams and Michael Scharf which argues that the killing of over 70 civilians in Kosovo in early March 1998 raises yet again the question of why the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal has not indicted Slobodan Milosevic for his continuing role in orchestrating the killings in the former Yugoslavia.

What About Milosevic?

Experts involved in efforts to bring peace to the Balkans analyze the reasons why Milosevic hasn't been indicted.

Letter From The Republika Srpska - High Noon at Twin Peaks

Visiting the Republika of Srpska, writer Lawrence Weschler assesses the effects of years of corruption and the recent political changes which may signal a turning point. He also explores why indicted war criminals like Karadzic - whose whereabouts have been known to everyone - have not been arrested.

The Dayton Accords' Mandate for Apprehending War Criminals

The Dayton Accord included several references to war criminals, however Jim Hooper analyzes how politics and diplomacy have hindered their capture. He also looks at the significance of the failure to indict Slobodan Milosevic.

Background on The War Crimes Tribunal

A summary by M. Cherif Bassiouni of the statutes and rules creating and governing the UN War Crime Tribunal and a rundown of the status of trials, convictions and appeals.

 


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