Alpbach Summer School Students Visit HLC

Alpbach Summer School Students Visit HLC

Polaznici_AlpbahStudents of the Alpbach Summer School on European Integration visited the Humanitarian Law Center on September 17, 2014. The School is organized by the Club Alpbach Belgrade and the students come from all countries of the Southeast Europe.

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Students of the “Hands on the Balkans” Programme Visit HLC

Students of the “Hands on the Balkans” Programme Visit HLC

DSCF5921 On Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 participants of the “Hands on the Balkans” programme, organized by the Thessaloniki Center for Democracy and Reconciliation, visited the Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC). The participants in the program are young students and researchers from faculties of political sciences from across Europe, who during their two-week stay in the Western Balkans region, are learning first-hand about sustainable development and democratization in the region.

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Presentation of Report on War Crimes Trials in Serbia in 2013, and ensuing Debate

Presentation of Report on War Crimes Trials in Serbia in 2013, and ensuing Debate

post_izvestajOn Tuesday, July 8th 2014, the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) presented the Report on War Crimes Trials in 2013 and held a debate on the main findings of the report. The report is based on the monitoring of war crimes proceedings carried out before the War Crimes Department of the Higher Court in Belgrade, the War Crimes Department of the Court of Appeal in Belgrade and the courts of general jurisdiction in Požarevac, Niš and Prokuplje.


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EVENT: Presentation of the Report on War Crimes Trials in 2013.

EVENT: Presentation of the Report on War Crimes Trials in 2013.

Logo_FHPOn July 8 2014 the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) will organise a debate on the Report on War Crimes Trials in 2013. The event will be held in Media Center Belgrade (2nd floor), from 11:00 a.m. until 13:00 p.m.

The Report on War Crimes Trials in 2013 is based on the monitoring and analysis of war crimes trials before the courts in Serbia.

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Press Conference – “ Transitional Justice in Serbia’s EU Accession Process”

Press Conference – “ Transitional Justice in Serbia’s EU Accession Process”

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The Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) and the Coalition for Access to Justice today presented an analysis of the compliance of national legislation with the EU acquis in the area of war crimes and fundamental rights within Chapter 23 – Judiciary and fundamental rights. This analysis, „Transitional Justice in Serbia’s EU Accession Process”, shows the EU policies and instruments regarding the crimes committed in the past, the EU regulations containing principles of transitional justice, the current compliance of the Republic of Serbia’s legislation with these regulations, and recommendations for further harmonization. The analysis is available for download in Serbian and English

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Press Conference: Presentation of the Analysis of Compliance with the EU regulations in the Area of Transitional Justice

Press Conference: Presentation of the Analysis of Compliance with the EU regulations in the Area of Transitional Justice

Logo_FHP On June 30th 2014 the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) and the Coalition for Access to Justice will present the analysis “Transitional Justice in Serbia’s EU Accession Process”. The analysis shows policies and financial instruments used by the EU to recommend and advocate for the justice for crimes in the past, the EU regulations containing principles of transitional justice that the acceding countries have to comply with prior to the EU accession, the current compliance of the Republic of Serbia’s legislation with these regulations, and recommendations for further harmonization.

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Focus Group: Trial of Ratko Mladić and Legacy of the Hague Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia

Focus Group: Trial of Ratko Mladić and Legacy of the Hague Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia

fokus_ffThe session of the focus group founded to meet the needs of the “Trial of Ratko Mladić and Legacy of the Hague Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia“ research project initiated by King’s College, London, was held on May 27th, 2014 in the Humanitarian Law Center Library. Representatives of non-governmental organizations, students and experts from various fields of interest participated in the work of the Group. The objective of the focus group was to trigger an exchange of opinions, ideas, perceptions, and views regarding the characteristics and course of the trial of Ratko Mladić before the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

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