Friday, 29 august 2025.
Bosnian Serb Officer Convicted of Srebrenica Genocide
Former Bosnian Serb Army officer Ostoja Stanisic was sentenced to 11 years in prison for assisting the genocide of Bosniaks from Srebrenica in July 1995, but his deputy was acquitted.
Ratko Mladic Asks for Hospital Treatment in Russia
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic has asked for temporary release from detention in The Hague to go for treatment in Russia because of a “potentially life-threatening condition”.
Karadzic Contests Prosecution Appeal for Tougher Sentence
Radovan Karadzic asked the UN court to reject a prosecution appeal to increase his sentence to life imprisonment and find him guilty of genocide in seven more Bosnian municipalities in...
Brcko Wartime Leader ‘Freed Prisoner from Barracks’
A witness told the trial of Brcko’s wartime president, Djordje Ristanic, that the defendant came to free a prisoner from a military barracks in the town in 1992. Testifying at...
Srebrenica Convict Ljubisa Beara Dies in Germany
The former chief of security at the main headquarters of the Bosnian Serb Army, Ljubisa Beara, has died in a German prison where he was serving a life term for...
Srebrenica Men ‘Driven to Pileca to be Killed’
At a Srebrenica genocide trial, a prosecution witness said he transported Bosniak men from a stadium in Kasaba to a community centre in Pileca, where hundreds were later killed.
Capljina Policeman ‘Helped Bosniak Wartime Detainee’
A defence witness said former policeman Ivica Cutura, who is on trial for the murders, inhumane treatment and unlawful detention of Bosniak civilians, had helped him and could not be...
Hague Tribunal Rejects Karadzic’s Cancer Claims
A medical report rejected former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic’s claims that there were abnormally high levels of cancer among war crimes defendants held at the UN court’s detention centre.
Witness Recalls Serbs’ Surrender to Naser Oric’s Troops
A prosecution witness testified that Serbs in the village of Zalazje in the Srebrenica area surrendered after an attack by the Bosnian Army led by commander Naser Oric in July...
Oric Trial: Bosniak Unit Commander ‘Took Revenge’
At the trial of Naser Oric and Sabahudin Muhic, a defence witness testified that another Bosniak commander said he took revenge on a Serb judge who the defendants are accused...