Towards Strategy for the Prosecution of War Crimes in Serbia – Support to Victims and Witnesses Session

The first consultation session regarding the creation of the draft Strategy for the Prosecution of War Crimes over the next ten years was held on Thursday October 9th, 2014, at the premises of the Library of the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC). The meeting was dedicated to the theme of support for victims and witnesses in war crimes cases in Serbia.

Presentation of the Analysis of the Prosecution of War Crimes in Serbia in the period 2004 to 2013

On September 30th 2014, the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) presented its Analysis of the Prosecution of War Crimes in Serbia in the period 2004 to 2013. The Analysis encompasses the overview of practice, achievements and problems in the work of the institutions which were responsible for the enforcement of criminal justice in cases of crimes committed during the armed conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, as well as 75 recommendations to institutions and other stakeholders. The Analysis provides a starting point for drafting the strategic guidelines for the prosecution of war crimes in the forthcoming decade, which will be handed to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia at the end of 2014.

Analysis of the Prosecution of War Crimes in Serbia 2004-2013

The Analysis contains 15 chapters that portray the work of key institutions in the prosecution of war crimes, putting forward the issues important for the credibility of war crimes trials in Serbia, such as the compliance of indictments and convictions in domestic cases, with the facts established by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The Analysis concludes with 75 recommendations to state bodies of the Republic of Serbia and international stakeholders on how to improve almost all aspects of the prosecution of war crimes in Serbia.

You can download the Analysis of the Prosecution of War Crimes in Serbia 2004-2013 here.

SIT Students Visit HLC

Students of the School for International Training (SIT) visited the Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC) on September 30th, 2014. The students attend various universities in the United States, and they will be staying in Serbia for 15 weeks within the SIT study programme at the Peace Center for Comparative Studies of Conflict at the Faculty of Media and Communication.

(srpski) NATAŠA KANDIĆ: Države na ispitu

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Presentation of the Analysis of War Crimes Prosecution in Serbia 2004-2013

On September 30 2014 the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) will present the Analysis of War Crimes Prosecution in Serbia 2004-2013. The event will be held in Media Center Belgrade (2nd floor), from 12:00 a.m.

Film “Children After War”

Film “Children After War” was produced by the Humanitarian Law Center after the discussion, organized in Belgrade on December 19th, 2013. Seven young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia, who survived crimes and personal tragedies alone or together with their family members, participated at the roundtable. The roundtable was attended by 40 young students of elementary and high schools and university students from Serbia.

(srpski) U Potočarima otvoren dokumentacioni centar

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Alpbach Summer School Students Visit HLC

Students 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.

(srpski) Srbija odgovorna za torture u logoru Šljivovica

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