Republic of Serbia in Violation of International Conventions: In Regard of the Acquittal of Bishop Pahomije

In regard of the Niš Municipal Court’s acquittal of Bishop Pahomije, the Humanitarian Law Center would like to point to the violations of certain international conventions signed by Serbia and Montenegro, which occurred during this procedure.


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HLC Demands Allegations on Bombing of RTS Building be Investigated

The Humanitarian Law Center addressed a letter to the Republic of Serbia Minister of Interior, Dragan Joić, on 19 January 2006 demanding Aleksandar Petkanić’s allegations be investigated. He said that the highest state authorities and some other persons, including Marko Milošević knew that the RTS building was going to be bombed.


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The defendant confessed his participation in the crime at Ovčara

The confession of the defendant, Ivan Atanasijević, at the trial of 16 persons accused of war crime against prisoners of war committed at the Ovčara farm (Croatia) on 20 November 1991, before the War Crimes Chamber in Belgrade, is the first confession of guilt before a domestic court.


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Law on Police Must Not be Placed Above the Law on Free Access to Information

The Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) believes that the Law on Police is not contributing enough to establishing public control over the police work and that certain provisions of this law are confronting the Law on Free Access to Information. This is unacceptable since the Law on Free Access to Information is considered a special law and it has priority in comparison with the Law on Police.


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