The literal renewal of dozens of war crimes trial because of wrong application of criminal codes could block the work of the Bosnian State Court on new war crimes cases.
Judicial institutions were urged to make changes to ensure fairness after a European human rights court ruling led to the overturning of verdicts against several convicted war criminals.
Bosnias constitutional court overturned the convictions of ten unnamed war criminals after a European human rights court ruling suggested they were tried under the wrong criminal code.
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina accepts a request for enabling the renewal of the court proceeding against Abduladhim Maktouf, who was previously sentenced for war crimes.
The three year-long extradition process of a Bosnian Serb ex-fighter from Israel has proved complicated given the different positions about the use of criminal codes at his genocide trial.
The Bosnian State Court has accepted a request by war crimes convict Goran Damjanovic for a retrial and ordered a new trial to take place.
Vasvija Vidovic, a long-time lawyer with legal experience before domestic and international institutions, writes about the necessity for publicity of criminal proceedings and denies criticism that witnesses can be influenced...
After Europes human rights court ruled that some defendants were tried under the wrong criminal code, Bosnias constitutional court accepted an appeal from a war crimes convict for his verdict...
After Europes human rights court ruled that some defendants were tried under the wrong criminal code, Bosnias constitutional court accepted an appeal from a war crimes convict for his verdict...
The wife of ex-fighter Zoran Dragicevic, who is on trial for war crimes in Sarajevo in 1992, said that her husband never raped anyone during the conflict.