In Serbia, Justice Overruled: 25 Years after NATO Intervention, a Pass for Atrocity Crimes

In Serbia, Justice Overruled: 25 Years after NATO Intervention, a Pass for Atrocity Crimes

OpinioJuris-logo[Fred Abrahams covered the Kosovo conflict for Human Rights Watch. He wrote the book Modern Albania and co-wrote A Village Destroyed: War Crimes in Kosovo. Marija Ristic covered Serbian war crimes trials as a journalist for local and international media.]

This April, a modest courtroom in Belgrade, Serbia, offered a lens into the global debate on justice for atrocity crimes. The case dealt with mass killings in Kosovo committed 25 years ago but the topic has relevance for Sudan, Ukraine, Israel/Palestine and other conflicts today.


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