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War Crimes

War Crimes. Renewed Purpose. ICTY. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY wa s established in 1993 to prosecute crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. The tribunal is a temporary court and is located in The Hague.

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War Crimes

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  1. War Crimes Renewed Purpose

  2. ICTY • The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY was established in 1993 to prosecute crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. • The tribunal is a temporary court and is located in The Hague.

  3. It can try only individuals, not organizations or governments. • The maximum sentence it can impose is life imprisonment. • The ICTY should not be confused with the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice; both are also based in The Hague, but have a permanent status and different jurisdictions.

  4. The Canadian Connection • In 1995, a Canadian judge nominated to lead the prosecution for the ICTY. • In 1996, Louise Arbour was appointed Chief Prosecutor of War Crimes to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. • She fought hard to prosecute war criminals and was successful in changing world opinion around the practicality of punishing perpetrators. • She led the indictments against • President Slobodan Milošević for war crimes • the first time a serving head of State was called to account before an international court. Also indicted w • Milan Milutinović, President of the Republic of Serbia, • Nikola Šainović, Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, • Dragoljub Ojdanić, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, • Vlajko Stojiljković, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. • In 1999, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Arbour to the Supreme Court of Canada.

  5. Criticisms • There are still a number of people who have yet to be indicted and brought to trial. • The Tribunal has no powers of arrest, and is reliant on other agencies (notably national governments, EUFOR and KFOR) to apprehend and extradite indictees. • The Tribunal has the power to issue secret indictments. This creates uncertainty among people who regard themselves as possible indictees. • Polls show a generally negative reaction to the Tribunal among the Serb and Croat public. • Critics complain of the Tribunal's high cost. The tribunal spent $271,000,000 The cost is borne by all U.N. members. • Critics complain of the length of trials. Some have lasted for several years. • Inordinate percentage of indictees are Serbian. This has led to accusations of bias.

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