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.


Mirko Kovacic, a member of the Vukovar Mothers Association of the Families of the Missing and Killed

”Želim da pohvalim požrtvovanost Nataše Kandić i njenih kolega koji su nam omogućili da prisustvujemo suđenju optuženima za streljanje naše dece, rođaka i branitelja Vukovara, koje je trajalo godinu i po dana. Naša tuga je makar za toliko umanjena jer je istina, iako nepotpuna, otvoreno prezentirana pred članovima porodica žrtava. Pomogli smo sudski proces i dokazima, tako što su neki naši članovi, ujedno i sami žrtve, svedočili i time doprineli utvrđivanju odgovornosti optuženih i istine. FHP nas je ohrabrio da u potrazi za kriminalcima, za istinom o zločinima i, što je najvažnije, u potrazi za istinom o nestalima idemo do kraja.”
Mirko Kovačić, član Udruge Vukovarske majke, Hrvatska.

HLC Demands Investigation on Svetozar Andrić and Tom Kovač Be Initiated

The Humanitarian Law Center addressed a letter to the War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević on 3 February 2006 demanding that he opens investigation on the former Republic of Srpska Army General, Svetozar Andrić and former Republic of Srpska Deputy Minister of Interior Toma Kovač because there is reasonable suspicion that they are criminally liable for the grave breeches of Geneva Conventions committed during the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.