ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia)
Definition
The United Nations ad hoc tribunal established in 1993 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991. Operated until 2017; key Srebrenica convictions include Krstic (2001) and Mladic (2017).
- Established
- 1993
- Operated until
- 2017
- Key Srebrenica convictions
- Krstic (2001), Mladic (2017)
- Jurisdiction
- War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide
Common questions
What forensic evidence underpinned the Srebrenica convictions?+
Exhumation of primary and secondary mass graves, DNA identification of victims, and ballistic and trauma analysis of remains established the scale and systematic nature of the killings used to secure genocide convictions.
Why do the Krstic and Mladic verdicts come 16 years apart?+
Krstic was tried relatively soon after the events as a mid-level commander, while Mladic, the more senior military commander, evaded capture for years and was tried only after his 2011 arrest, extending his case well past the tribunal's original closure plans.
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