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Compensation Lawsuit Against the Republic of Serbia for Torture in Sandžak in 1994

On December 11, 2006 the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) filed a compensation lawsuit against the Republic of Serbia on behalf of Šefćet Mehmedović, a Bosniak from Novi Pazar, for ethnically motivated torture committed against him by police inspector Bratislav Gerić, an unidentified inspector known by his nickname “Nino”, and several other unidentified members of the Novi Pazar Internal Affairs Secretariat (SUP Novi Pazar) in May of 1994. As a result of the beating, the health of Šefćet Mehmedović is permanently damaged.


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Publication and distribution of volumes containing transcripts from the trial of Slobodan Milosevic

Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) started publication and distribution of the volumes containing transcripts from the trial of Slobodan Milosevic in BCS languages, which represents the third phase of the project “Transfer of The Hague Documentation and the Creation of the Transcript Archives in BCS Languages – Trial of Slobodan Milosevic”. The first stage involves transfer of the Hague documentation (video recording of the trial session in the DVD format and photocopying of evidence and additional documentation), while the second stage is transcript production and redaction of transcripts in BCS languages.


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Osuđena zbog zaštite romskog dečaka

Sorry, this entry is only available in srpski.

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Criminal charges against unidentified members of the Užički Corps

Criminal charges against unidentified members of the Užički Corps

#IzSudnice - Sajt - 4The Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) filed criminal charges at the Office of the District Prosecutor in Užice related to an armed attack on the Muslim village of Kukurovići in the Priboj municipality conducted by unidentified members of the Užički Corps, a division of the Yugoslav Army. The attack happened on February 18 and April 11 of 1993. On that occasion three civilians were killed and the property of the majority of the population of the village completely destroyed.


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The attack on those returning to their homes in Kosovo is an act against all Kosovo citizens

The HLC office in Kosovo (HLC-K), strongly condemns the attack on Milorad Pavlovic who returned to his home in Klina. It is clear that the goal of this attack is to stop the process of return of Serb families to Klina which has been successful so far, thus preventing the Serbs to return to areas where they lived before.


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HLC Special Update: Threats to Human Rights Defenders

On Sunday, September 3 2006, Humanitarian Law Centre’s Executive Director Natasa Kandic appeared on B92’s Utisak Nedelje. The programme was centred on the much criticised statement of the UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari, who was reported by the media as having said that “the Serbs are guilty as a nation.” This statement was later clarified by Ahtisaari: “Every nation carries a burden for which it has to pay.” Ahtisaari said, “leaders in Belgrade must face a historic inheritance and accept responsibility for the past years.”


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The Trial to Anton Lekaj was Fair Although Conducted Before a Non-Jurisdictional Court

The War Crimes Chamber of the Belgrade District Court, presided by judge Olivera Andjelkovic, in a Decision of September 18, 2006, found Anton Lekaj, a former member of KLA, guilty of war crimes against civilian population, and sentenced him to 13 years in prison. The verdict was highly publicized in all Serbian media, as opposed to the trial itself which went unnoticed, without media coverage or expert involvement.


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Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Çeku ‘s Support to War Crimes Perpetrator is Contrary to Respect for the Law and Independent Judiciary

The HLC office in Kosovo expressed its utmost concern due to the Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Çeku’s statements and behaviour surrounding conviction (first instance verdict) of General Selim Krasniqi for war crime committed against civilian population. HLC Kosovo believes that this behaviour is contrary to the principles of the rule of law and independent judiciary, which are the goals of independent Kosovo.


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