UN commends Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, as final judgement is delivered
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:20 pm
New York: The UN chief on Wednesday commended the work of the judges and staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as its final judgement was delivered, increasing the prison sentences on appeal of two former top Serbian security officials.
Oct 02, 2018, at 09:00 am
New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all political forces in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to implement plans to undergo a formal name change, following a consultative referendum on Sunday, through the country’s institutions.
Jun 13, 2018, at 05:40 pm
New York, June 13 (IBNS): The United Nations has welcomed Tuesday’s announcement by the leaders of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) that 27 years after the dispute began, they have reached a mutual agreement over a new name for the Republic.
Prosecutor for UN ex-Yugoslav tribunal warns of negative regional political situation
Jun 09, 2016, at 02:11 pm
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):The top official of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday updated the Security Council on the latest developments in his work, cautioning that while there have been positive developments in national war crimes justice and the Tribunal is on track to fulfil its mandate by the end of next year, the political situation in the region is not keeping pace.
Prosecutor to appeal UN tribunal's acquittal of Vojislav Šešelj of war crimes in the Balkans
Apr 07, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, Apr 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The long-serving Prosecutor of the United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Wednesday announced that he will appeal The Hague-based court's recent acquittal of Serbian politician Vojislav Šešelj on war crimes charges in connection with actions committed by Serbian forces between August 1991 and September 1993.
UN tribunal acquits Vojislav Seselj of war crimes in the Balkans
Apr 01, 2016, at 01:01 pm
New York, Apr 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on Thursday acquitted Vojislav Seselj of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with actions committed by the Serbian forces between August 1991 and September 1993.
UN welcomes 'historic' guilty verdict against Radovan Karadžić
Mar 25, 2016, at 01:35 pm
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Calling on Thursday “historic†for the people of former Yugoslavia and for international criminal justice, United nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday expressed support for the victims who suffered under former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić, following his guilty verdict by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).