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2003
Milosevic "Knew of Srebrenica Plans"(December 19, 2003)
In his testimony at the ICTY, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Wesley Clark, further incriminates Slobodan Milosevic for his role in the Srebrenica massacre. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Will Milosevic Escape Genocide Charge? (November 28, 2003)
Chris Stephen looks at the possible conviction of Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic with crimes against humanity. While Milosevic will certainly face a prison sentence, the author questions whether evidence is strong enough to prove Milosevic guilty of genocide. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic the "Peacemaker" (November 7, 2003)
This Institute for War and Peace Reporting article critically views the testimony of the former European negotiator Lord David Owen at the trial of Slobodan Milosevic. Despite his role in the Yugoslav wars, Milosevic initially received support from the international community. Owens’ testimony is a reminder of this support.Milosevic Health Forces Trial Cut (September 30, 2003)
Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic insists on conducting his own defense at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. His poor health postpones the trial, giving the impression that the delay helps Milosevic extend the prosecution case. (BBC)Milosevic Prosecutors Garner New Evidence (July 11, 2003)
Prosecutors have gathered an impressive array of evidence against former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, but the trial may last several more years. Donor countries looking to reduce costs by rushing the proceedings could compromise justice and due process. (New York Times)Milosevic Linked to Srebrenica Massacre (June 17, 2003)
New testimony and documents link former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic to the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic Trial: Ex-Red Beret Speaks of Atrocities (June 12, 2003)
A former Serbian paramilitary testifies against Slobodan Milosevic, giving a graphic account of war crimes the former Yugoslav president ordered against civilians. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic Linked Directly to War Crimes (April 25, 2003)
Prosecutors in The Hague have hoped for a direct link between Slobodan Milosevic and the ethnic cleansing carried out by Serbian generals in the former Yugoslavia. A former casino manager has provided this link, testifying that he overheard Milosevic directing his generals to execute Croatians in a secret meeting. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Giving Victims a Voice (April 18, 2003)
A witness at Slobodan Milosevic’s trial told of how he was rounded up twice and readied for execution, only to escape both times. This testimony may not link Milosevic to the executions, but such accounts are important as they give a voice to the nameless victims of the Yugoslav wars. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic Shows Subdued Side at Trial (April 23, 2003)
Slobodan Milosevic has toned down his political rhetoric, appearing increasingly subdued as his trial progresses. This may be due to developments in Serbia where his wife has fled the country and the government has disbanded a loyalist group that supplied him with key secret service documents for his defense. (Associated Press)Milosevic and the Al Capone Dimension (April 11, 2003)
Slobodan Milosevic’s trial will last an eternity and cost a fortune if every charge against him is heard. Al Capone was imprisoned for tax evasion, hardly the most heinous of his crimes, but the end result was the same. This IWPR article suggests that many charges against Milosevic should be dropped, leaving just enough to put him away for life.Court Irked by Milosevic Sick Leave (March 21, 2003)
Slobodan Milosevic refuses to take pills to reduce his blood pressure, ensuring he remains too sick to attend court. He states the pills make him too drowsy to defend himself, a clever piece of circular logic that frustrates his judges at The Hague. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic Trial Faces Long Haul (February 28, 2003)
The trial of Slobodan Milosevic may last up to 5 years due to the complexity of the case and Milosevic’s efforts to prolong it. The judges on the trial may counter this problem by allowing written evidence to be submitted rather than cross examining each witness. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic’s Propaganda War (February 27, 2003)
Slobodan Milosevic fully controlled the media in the former Yugoslavia by 1991 according to a prosecution witness in The Hague. This allowed him to spread propaganda depicting Bosnian Muslims and Croats as violent oppressors of the Serb people, thereby fuelling the 1990s conflicts in the Baltic region. (Institute of War and Peace Reporting)The Lesson of Slobodan Milosevic’s Trial and Tribulation (February 13, 2003)
Slobodan Milosevic has tried to frustrate his trial in The Hague as much as possible, turning his self defense into a bravura performance. The judges have remained patient and fair nonetheless, allowing the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia to endure Milosevic’s tirade with its credibility intact. (Economist)Milosevic Trial Enters Second Year (February 7, 2003)
The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia continues its case against Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes. Prosecutors appear more confident than ever and are unperturbed by the defendant’s constant ‘illnesses’ which have delayed the trial. (IWPR)
2002
US Seeks Safeguards on Diplomats Testifying at Milosevic Trial (June 13, 2002)
“The State Department is negotiating the terms under which Richard C. Holbrooke and other American diplomats may testify in the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic”. US is concerned about the disclosure of “sensitive information” or the setting of a “precedent that Washington wants to avoid”. (New York Times)Secrecy May Rule Out Star Witness (June 13, 2002)
As the US insists that Holbrooke gives evidence only behind closed doors, The Guardian argues the US could be jeopardizing one of the most important and decisive testimonies for the prosecution in the Milosevic trial.Slobodan Milosevic's Trial, and the Debate Surrounding International Courts (May 27, 2002)
By ratifying the ICC, Yugoslavia presents itself as a stronger supporter of international justice than the US. American attitude, on the other hand, suggests that international law is only applicable to “Serb or Croats but not to Americans”. (New Yorker)Court Rejects Any Liberty for Milosevic, Citing Threats (March 7, 2002)
The International Tribunal for Yugoslavia does not believe the release of Slobodan Milosevic will help his defense but could pose a threat to victims and witnesses. (New York Times)Unrepentant Milosevic Has a Point (March 6, 2002)
The Star criticizes the Hague Tribunal as a political institution more than a judicial one, thus undermining the credibility of an international criminal justice system.Milosevic Shows His Cards (February 20, 2002)
Refusing the legal assistance of an attorney, Slobodan Milosevic does not use his right to remain silent and hence divulges a great deal of his defense strategy, which in the long run does not serve his interests (Institute for War and Peace Reporting).At The Hague, It's a Leader on Trial, Not a People (February 17, 2002)
This op-ed from the New York Times looks at the trial of Slobodan Milosevic as a step towards both the globalization of justice and the narrowing of individual culpability, a move confirmed by the prompt establishment of the International Criminal Court.Milosevic Begins Defense At Trial (February 14, 2002)
Accusing western nations of “acting to break up Yugoslavia” and trying to avoid their responsibility in the NATO bombing, Slobodan Milosevic gives an unsurprising first response after the prosecution opened its case. (Associated Press)Milosevic, Calling Himself a Victim, Asks to Be Freed by Court (January 30, 2002)
Slobodan Milosevic asks the Hague Tribunal to free him until his trial starts. Claiming his innocence, he adds the “only goal of Serbia in that conflict was to achieve peace." (Associated Press)Wrangling Over Milosevic Trial Continues (January 12, 2002)
The trial of Slobodan Milosevic promises to be unpredictable: on the one hand, judges want to keep it short, on the other hand the former Yugoslav president wants to draw attention to NATO's 1999 air strikes against Yugoslavia. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)2001
Milosevic Will Face Two Trials Instead of One (December 12, 2001)
The International Criminal Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia decided to try Slobodan Milosevic separately for the crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo in 1999 and for the 1992 –1995 war in Bosnia and Croatia. Court officials said that two separate trials might be easier to handle than one trial involving three wars.(New York Times)Genocide Charge Against Milosevic (November 13, 2001)
The International Criminal Tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia charged Slobodan Milosevic,already accused of crimes against humanity, with a new crime: genocide. (Associated Press)Lawyers Appeal to UN on Milosevic Trial (October 29, 2001)
A team of independent lawyers asks whether the ICTY has competence to judge Slobodan Milosevic. Mr Milosevic has continuously pleaded not guilty, in spite of the new charges against him and has always denounced the tribunal as illegal (BBC)Kosovo Report ‘Links Milosevic Directly to Ethnic Cleansing’ (October 27, 2001)
Human Rights Watch links top Belgrade officials to the 1999 Kosovo campaign. The report concludes “the operations were carefully planned and implemented to fit into the Belgrade government's strategic aims.” (The Independent)Milosevic Indicted on 32 More War Crime Charges (October 9, 2001)
The International Criminal Tribunal for ex-Yougoslavia announced new charges against Slobodan Milosevic for "ethnic cleansing" in Croatia in 1991-1992. Until now Milosevic had been accused exclusively of crimes against humanity for atrocities in Serbia's Kosovo province in 1999. (Associated Press)Milosevic to Face Charges Covering 3 Wars in Balkans (August 31, 2001)
Carla Del Ponte plans to expand the existing indictment against Milosevic for war crimes in Kosovo to include the genocide in Bosnia as well as accusations of war crimes in Croatia. (New York Times)The Politicized Tribunal (July 25, 2001)
Aleksa Djilas exposes the politics behind the timing and substance of Milosevic's indictment, concluding that "the US and other NATO countries followed a simple rule during the Yugoslav wars, 'If we need you, you are not a war criminal; if we don't need you, you are.'" (IPWR)Most Serbs Disapprove Milosevic Extradition (July 13, 2001)
A NIN survey finds that although most Serbians believe Milosevic committed war crimes, 56% believe the government's extraditing him to the Hague was wrong. Approval ratings for Prime Minister Djindjic, who was primarily responsible for the extradition, have dropped to 5.5%. (Agence Frace Presse)Milosevic to Ask Dutch Court to Rule on Arrest (July 11, 2001)
Canadian Lawyer Christopher Black, who met with Milosevic on Monday, will challenge on his behalf the "legality of Milosevic's arrest in Yugoslavia and the legality of his detention in the UN war crimes tribunal detention unit" before a Dutch court, the European Comission and the UN General Assembly. (Agence France Presse)West Seeks to Justify Itself (July 11, 2001)
Pavel Kandel argues Milosevic is being tried "to justify NATO's military campaign in Kosovo as well as the West's clearly anti-Serbian policy in the Balkans." (Moscow Press)Text: Milosevic Court Appearance (July 3, 2001)
At his arraignment Milosevic refused to recognize the authority of the ICTY. Judge Richard May entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. Here is the text of the hearing. (Associated Press)Too Little Too Late (July 2, 2001)
David Rieff soberly evaluates the meaning for international justice of Milosevic's belated extradition to The Hague. (IWPR)Milosevic Courtroom Strategy (July 2, 2001)
Mirko Klarin examines the various defenses and procedural moves available to Milosevic during his trial at The Hague. (IWPR)Milosevic: The Legal Battle Ahead (July 2, 2001)
Milosevic will challenge the legal authority of The Hague to try him for crimes against humanity. The case against the former Yugoslav President will be an imporant test of international justice. (BBC)Case Against Milosevic Is Not Simple to Prove (July 2, 2001)
The ICTY may find it difficult to show Milosevic had de facto control of military commanders during the atrocities that took place in Kosovo. (New York Times)Milosevic Is Given to U.N. for Trial in War-Crime Case (June 29, 2001)
The Serbian government whisked Slobodan Milosevic away to tribunal authorities in a helicopter early in the morning, exactly ten years after the outbreak of war in Slovenia and Croatia, which had declared independence from the old Communist Yugoslavia. (New York Times)Milosevic Extradition Unlocks Aid Coffers (June 29, 2001)
Milosevic's handover paved the way for aid Yugoslavia has won hundreds of millions of dollars in international aid, the day after ex-President Slobodan Milosevic's lightning extradition from Belgrade. (BBC)Extradition Sparks Belgrade Turmoil (June 29, 2001)
Milosevic's extradition may result in the disolution of the Yugoslav federal government as Montenegro breaks away, and new elections within the Serbian republic as the coalition of reformists and Serbian nationalists breaks down. (BBC)Russia Warns Milosevic Handover Will Destabilise Yugoslavia (June 29, 2001)
Yegor Stroyev, head of Russia's Federation Council warned Milosevic's extradition was leading to Yugoslavia becoming " a number of small independent states that are entirely dependent on other countires." (Agence France Presse )Kosovo Albanians Happy Yet Frustrated by Milosevic Extradition (June 29, 2001)
Kosovo Albanians expressed mixed emotions over Milosevic's extradition. Some would prefer trying him at home in the Balkans. (Agence France Presse )Milosevic Trial Is Test on Many Levels (June 29, 2001)
Steven Erlanger analyzes the political repercussions at home and abroad of the recent extradtion of Milosevic to The Hague. (New York Times )Belgrade's Tribunal Volte-Face (June 28, 2001)
Mirko Klarin analyzes the events leading up to the Kostunica administrations change in position over the extradition Milosevic to The Hague. (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)Milosevic Extradition Decree Suspended (June 28, 2001)
The Yugoslav Constitutional Court declared it wanted more time to decide the legality of the executive decree enabling Milosevic's extradition. Goverment officials claim judges are protecting Milosevic. The defense hails the delay as a "victory of law over politics."(Associated Press)Snap Milosevic Extradition Ruled Out (June 27, 2001)
Although it would be legally impossible to extradite Milosevic before Friday, his lawyer says he will be surprised if the extradition is done according to the law. (Reuters)Lawyer Says Milosevic Refuses Transfer Hearing (June 27, 2001)
Milosevic refused to give a statement to an investigating judge because his defense team had applied for the removal from the case of several local justice officials handling it. (Reuters)Milosevic Fights Transfer to Hague Trial (June 25, 2001)
Milosevic, his lawyers, supporters, and political party all vowed to fight his extradition on the grounds that the government decree professing to allow his transport to the Hague is unconstitutional. (New York Times)Serb Leaders Mull Milosevic Extradition (June 22, 2001)
The Yugoslav government may issue a decree that would allow for former President Slobodan Milosevic's extradition to The Hague war crimes tribunal. (United Press International)Milosevic to Be Extradited Soon, Media and Lawyer Claim (June 21, 2001)
A helicopter is ready to take Milosevic to The Hague, but a federal parliament session on the extradition law has been postponed, and although the law could be passed in Serbian parliament, Serbian officials say this would not work as Serbian President Milutinovic, himself is charged with war crimes, must sign the bill. (Guardian)Milosevic Extradition Talks Fail (June 4, 2001)
Yugoslavia's government has failed to agree on a draft law to secure the extradition of ex-President Slobodan Milosevic to an international war crimes tribunal, saying it wants to try him first at home for alleged corruption. (CNN)A Dark Secret Comes to Light in Serbia (June 1, 2001)
Authorities in Serbia, who arrested Mr. Milosevic on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power, find evidence thay may directly link him to war crimes. (The New York Times)Police Accuse Milosevic of Covering (May 25, 2001)
The Yugoslavian authorities said former president Milosevic ordered the systematic destruction of evidence to hide the atrocities committed against Albanians in Kosovo in 1999. The accusations could lead to Milosevic's extradition to The Hague to face trial for war crimes. (Associated Press)Milosevic Handed UN War Crimes Indictment (May 3, 2001)
Milosevic received in person the arrest warrant from the ICTY. The warrant contains a threat of sanctions if Belgrade does not hand him to The Hague promptly.(Associated Press)Milosevic's Trial and 'Selective Justice' (April 9, 2001)
Noam Chomsky criticizes a possible trial of Milosevic at The Hague, since the court excluded crimes committed by NATO and indicted the former head of Yugoslavia during the bombings. (Reuters)UN Demands Milosovic Transfer (April 4, 2001)
The UN war crimes tribunal urges Serbian authorities to immediately surrender Milosevic to The Hague. If Yugoslavia refuses to fulfill its obligation, Del Ponte could ask the UN Security Council to impose sanctions. (Associated Press)Admissions by Milosevic Should Speed His Trial, Bosnia Says (April 4, 2001)
The fact that Milosevic admitted he channeled state funds to Serbian forces fighting wars in Croatia and Bosnia in the 1990's, should facilitate his prosecution either in Serbia or in The Hague. (New York Times)Yugoslav Chief Says Milosevic Shouldn't Be Sent to The Hague (April 3, 2001)
The arrest of Milosevic does not mean his transfer to the ICTY: War crimes will be investigated, but before domestic courts, says Kustonica. Nevertheless, as a UN member, Yugoslavia has to turn him over to The Hague, reply ICTY officials.(New York Times)A Wider Debate About the Role of Milosevic (April 2, 2001)
Arrested by the Serbian justice on corruption basis, Milosevic will probably be indicted for more serious crimes, perhaps in The Hague.(New York TimesUN Milosevic Indictments Almost Set (April 2, 2001)
In addition to the arrest warrant already issued against Milosevic on charges regarding Kosovo, the ICTY will issue soon new indictments for war crimes in Bosnia and Croatia. (Associated Press)What to do with Milosevic? (March 13, 2001)
Trial at home versus trial in The Hague. BBC analyzes the two alternatives and their implications, like the conditionality of US foreign aid.Milosevic Trial: Home or Away? (January 10, 2001)
The new Yugoslav government has argued that the trial of Slobodan Milosevic must occur in Belgrade. But although Yugoslavia is now suggesting that a Belgrade trial could involve the Hague tribunal, Gabriel Partos of the BBC argues that Milosevic must be tried outside Serbia.2000
Keep After Milosevic, UN Prosecutor Urges World (November 22, 2000)
The UN’s chief war crimes prosecutor is suspicious of the new Yugoslav president’s hesitancy to hand over Slobodan Milosevic, and says that there is “no alternative” to his international trial. (Reuters)Kostunica Acknowledges Kosovo Genocide (October 24, 2000)
Interviewed on an American television program, the new Yugoslavian president answers the questions carefully. He does say that Milosevic was “among those responsible” for Serb crimes against humanity, and says that Milosevic will stand trial “somewhere”. (Reuters)War Crimes Court President Wants Milosevic (October 8, 2000)
With Milosevic admitting defeat in the Yugoslav elections, he will now be pursued to face the war crimes tribunal at the Hague. (Reuters)1999
The Milosevic Indictment (June 1999)
Stephen R. Shalom discusses Milosevic's indictment by a war crimes tribunal and the implications for the ICC.
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