Radovan Karadzic gained nothing when Ratko Mladic refused to answer questions at his trial, while anyone seeking the truth about either man’s wartime role was left none the wiser.

Bosnian Serb war crimes suspects received 640,000 euro of state money, plus more cash from private funds, while Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats got nothing.

Since its creation almost 20 years ago, the Hague Tribunal, ICTY, has made a series of landmark decisions which have significantly impacted the reconciliation process both within Bosnia and across...