Press conference for the purpose of presenting the Bill on the rights of civilian victims of human rights violations committed during and in relation to the armed conflicts in the period 1991-2001

Press conference for the purpose of presenting the Bill on the rights of civilian victims of human rights violations committed during and in relation to the armed conflicts in the period 1991-2001

post_fhp_cupsThe Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) and the Centre for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) will present the Model Law on the rights of civilian victims of human rights violations committed during and in connection with the armed conflicts in the period 1991-2001 (Model Law) on Friday, April 17th, 2015 at 10:30 in the Great Hall of the Media Centre in Belgrade (Terazije 3, I floor).

On Acquittal for the Crimes in Tenja

On Acquittal for the Crimes in Tenja

Logo FHPOn 6 April 2015, the Trial Chamber of the War Crimes Department of the Higher Court in Belgrade (the Chamber) rendered a judgment finding Žarko Čubrilo not guilty of a war crime against civilians committed in the first half of July 1991 in Tenja (Republic of Croatia). The Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) points out that the decision of the Chamber is based on an erroneous interpretation of key pieces of evidence and a disregard of the most important sections of the statements by eye-witnesses.

HLC Sends Report to UN Committee Against Torture on Situation in Serbia

HLC Sends Report to UN Committee Against Torture on Situation in Serbia

Logo_hrcThe Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) sent a report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (Committee) on March 27th, 2015, relating to the situation in Serbia in this field and the progress made since the previous report submitted to the Committee in 2008. In its 54th session, scheduled to take place over the period April 20th to May 15th, 2015, the Committee will discuss the second periodical report by the Republic of Serbia on the application of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Convention).

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