Hundreds of protesters have marched in Serbia against last week’s acquittal of a Hungarian suspect in a World War II massacre of Serbs and Jews. The court in Budapest freed 97-year-old Sandor Kepiro because of what it said was a lack of evidence. At Sunday’s marches in Belgrade and Novi Sad, where the massacre took […]
Serbs Protest Acquittal of Alleged Hungarian Nazi War Criminal
Hague Tribunal Jails Serbia’s Extradited Goran Hadzic
Goran Hadzic, the former leader of Croatia’s ethnic Serbs, was jailed at the United Nations detention center at The Hague Friday after being extradited from Serbia earlier in the day. Hadzic disappeared in 2004 when the Hague tribunal in the Netherlands indicted him on 14 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the […]
Serbia Hands over Former Serb Leader to War Crimes Tribunal
Serbia has extradited the former leader of Croatia’s ethnic Serbs, Goran Hadzic, to the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague . Serbia’s justice minister made the announcement on Friday. Hadzic’s lawyer, Toma Fila, told reporters a day earlier in Belgrade that his client had waived the right to appeal extradition. The 52-year-old Hadzic led […]
Hadzic Headed For Hague War Crimes Tribunal As Early As Friday
The former leader of Croatia’s ethnic Serbs, Goran Hadzic, could be handed over to the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague as early as Friday. Hadzic’s lawyer, Toma Fila, told reporters Thursday in Belgrade that his client has waived the right to appeal extradition. The 52-year-old Hadzic led Croatia’s rebel Serbs during the Balkans […]
Hadzic Headed For Hague War Crimes Tribunal As Early As Friday
The former leader of Croatia’s ethnic Serbs, Goran Hadzic, could be handed over to the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague as early as Friday. The last remaining fugitive sought by the tribunal, Hadzic, was arrested Wednesday in the mountainous Fruska Gora region, about 65-kilometers north of Belgrade. The 52-year-old Hadzic led Croatia’s rebel […]
Serbia Arrests Last Fugitive Sought by UN Tribunal
Serbia has arrested Goran Hadzic, the last remaining fugitive sought by the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal. Serbian President Boris Tadic says Hadzic was arrested Wednesday morning in the mountainous region of Fruska Gora, about 65 kilometers north of Belgrade. Hadzic led Croatia’s rebel Serbs during the war in the 1990s. He disappeared in 2004 […]
Serbia Arrests Last Remaining Fugitive Sought by UN Tribunal
Serbian authorities say they have apprehended Goran Hadzic, the only remaining fugitive sought by the United Nations war crimes tribunal. Serbian President Boris Tadic confirmed that Hadzic was arrested Wednesday morning in the mountainous region of Fruska Gora, about 65 kilometers north of Belgrade. The leader of Croatia’s rebel Serbs during the country’s conflict in […]
Serbia Arrests Last Remaining Fugitive Sought by UN Tribunal
Serbian authorities say they have apprehended Goran Hadzic, the only remaining fugitive sought by the United Nations war crimes tribunal. Serbian President Boris Tadic confirmed that Hadzic was arrested Wednesday morning local time in the mountainous region of Fruska Gora. The leader of Croatia’s rebel Serbs during the country’s conflict in the 1990’s, Hadzic went […]
Serbia Arrests Last Remaining Fugitive Sought by UN Tribunal
Serbian authorities say they have apprehended Goran Hadzic, the only remaining fugitive sought by the United Nations war crimes tribunal A Serbian official said on Wednesday that the leader of Croatia’s rebel Serbs during the country’s conflict in the 1990’s, has been arrested. No other details were immediately available. Hadzic went on the run following […]
Ex-Yugoslav Officer Released Early From Prison
Former Yugoslav army officer Veselin Sljivancanin has been released from prison after serving two thirds of his 10-year term for war crimes committed during the Balkan conflict of the 1990s. Sljivancanin was one of three Yugoslav officers convicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal for failing to prevent a murder of some 200 Croatian […]