Government officials in Serbia have sharply criticized the United Nations war-crimes tribunal for sentencing a former Yugoslav army chief to 27 years in prison, a punishment they said was too harsh. The U.N. court in The Hague handed down the sentence Tuesday against Momcilo Perisic, who was convicted of murder, war crimes and crimes against […]
Serbs Oppose 27-Year Sentence For Ex-General
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
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UN War Crimes Court Convicts Ex-Serbian Army General
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 6:56 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ war crimes tribunal has sentenced the former chief of staff of the Serbian army to 27 years in prison on charges relating to the war between Bosnia and Croatia after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. The tribunal at The Hague convicted ex-General Momcilo Perisic on charges of crimes against humanity, due […]
