Thursday, 22 january 2026.
Serbian Security Chief Denies Controlling ‘Scorpions’ Fighters
Former Serbian State Security Service chief Jovica Stanisic’s defence told the UN court in The Hague that he never controlled the Scorpions paramilitary unit which committed crimes in Bosnia and...
UN Court Screens Video of Serbian Unit Shooting Bosniaks
At the trial of former Serbian State Security chiefs Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic in The Hague, prosecutors played a video of paramilitaries from the Scorpions unit murdering men from...
Serbian State Security ‘Controlled Scorpions Paramilitary Unit’
An ex-member of the Scorpions told the trial of former Serbian State Security chiefs Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic that the wartime paramilitary unit was “sponsored” by Belgrade.
Bosnia to Step Up Dealing With Legacy of War, CoE Says
Bosnia and Herzegovina should step up the prosecution of wartime crimes and uphold the human rights of all civilian war victims, a new Council of Europe report says.
Bosnian Croat’s Sentence Extended Over Orasje Crimes
The Appeal Chamber of Bosnia's state court has extended former Bosnian Croatian military policeman Mato Baotic's sentence to 13 years for crimes committed in the Orasje area of northern Bosnia...
Hague Tribunal President Raps Serbia During Belgrade Visit
The president of the UN war crimes court told Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that Belgrade’s decision to allow freed war criminal Vladimir Lazarevic to lecture at the Serbian Military Academy...
Ratko Mladic Requests Postponement of Trial Verdict
The former Bosnian Serb Army commander Ratko Mladic’s defence asked the Hague Tribunal to postpone his verdict, which is due on November 22, until Serbian doctors confirm he is not...
Bosnia Jails Mostar Fighter for Crimes Against Humanity
Former Croatian Defence Council fighter Sasa Savinovic was convicted of involvement in murders and forcible resettlement in Mostar in 1993 and jailed for eight years for crimes against humanity.
Bosnian Judges’ and Prosecutors’ War Records Face Checks
Bosnian’s judicial overseer will ask prosecutors’ offices to reveal if war-related investigations or criminal proceedings are under way against any judges or prosecutors, after claims of anti-Serb bias.
Bosnian Court: 60 Serbs Acquitted of Wartime Crimes
After criticism from Bosnian Serbs for alleged bias after the recent acquittal of Bosniak commander Naser Oric, the state court said it has also cleared 60 former Serb soldiers, police,...
Prosecution Rejects Hate Probe into Bosnian Serb Leader
The state prosecution said it will not investigate Milorad Dodik, president of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska, over allegations that he incited ethnic and religious hatred by insulting Srebrenica victims.
Hague Tribunal Tries Out Video Calls for Defendants
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals in The Hague is introducing a pilot project that will enable defendants held in the UN court’s detention centre to make video calls.