The Irish Times

New Hague prosecutor up against geopolitical headwinds and ‘culture of fear’

British lawyer Karim Khan has his work cut out at the International Criminal Court

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 20:00

The Irish Times view on Ratko Mladic: held to account

The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia confirmed a 2017 life sentence for the former Serb general

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 21:38

Genocide conviction upheld against Bosnian Serb military leader Mladic

Verdict reaffirms life sentence for ex-general whose forces executed 8,000 at Srebrenica

Tue Jun 08 2021 - 15:38

Inside Srebrenica: old scars, new wounds

Twenty-five years after the Balkan conflict’s worst atrocity the Bosnian town remains divided

Sun Aug 09 2020 - 15:26

World View: We are failing to stop atrocities

Powers of ICC and UN Security Council must be bolstered to enable action with real teeth

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00

Irish lawyer Fergal Gaynor appointed to top post on Cambodia inquiry

Irish man to take up senior prosecuting role at tribunal run by Cambodians and the UN

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 00:29

US denounces Bosnian Serb bid to reassess 1990s war crimes

Bosnian Muslims angered by Serb rejection of Srebrenica genocide rulings

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 18:15

Serbs’ Srebrenica denial fuels fears ahead of Bosnian elections

US condemns Republika Srpska’s annulment of report on 1995 genocide

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 18:49

UN court quashes acquittal of Serb politician for war crimes

Ultra-nationalist Vojislav Seselj says is proud of war crimes, stands ‘ready to repeat them’

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 19:29

Bosnian Croat war criminal ‘drank cyanide’ before death

Slobodan Praljak (72) died after conviction upheld at tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 10:36

Mladic convicted of genocide and war crimes by UN tribunal

Conviction over slaughter of Bosnian Muslims not ‘a verdict against the Serbian people’

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 18:35

Myanmar says China endorses crackdown on Rohingya

Refugee crisis the most pressing problem Suu Kyi has faced since becoming national leader

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 18:19

Court in quandary over death of Hizbullah commander

DNA may be needed for UN-backed court to close book on murder suspect Badreddine

Mon May 16 2016 - 22:23

Radovan Karadzic complains of ‘19th century’ jail conditions

Head of international tribunal turns down war criminal’s request that he be released pending his appeal

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 17:09

War crimes tribunal still invaluable despite Seselj ruling

Sarajevo: Observers feel court has important role to play in shining light on past

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 01:00

Croatia furious as UN court acquits Serbian ultra-nationalist

‘I don’t feel guilty about anything that happened in the 1990s,’ says Vojislav Seselj

Thu Mar 31 2016 - 15:38

French journalist jailed by Karadzic tribunal released early

War reporter Florence Hartmann was serving one-week sentence for contempt of court

Tue Mar 29 2016 - 17:42

The hands of Radovan Karadzic were steeped in blood

The world community sends a hugely important signal to dictators and those who engage in genocide that impunity is a thing of the past

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 22:00

‘The Court’s goal is not just worthwhile but admirable’

Irish barrister says inquiry into activities of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge is essential

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:30

International court still struggling to have impact

Some of most powerful states have at times opposed and blocked work of court

Mon Jun 29 2015 - 01:15

International Criminal Court elects first woman president

In the ICC, male judges outnumber females by 11 to six but women are now taking on influential positions

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 01:15

Croatia and Serbia did not commit genocide, court rules

International Court of Justice draws line between ethnic cleansing and genocide

Wed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00

Budget cuts and a landmark trial turn spotlight on the world’s ‘legal capital’

Kenyan president’s case crucial to The Hague’s reputation

Mon May 26 2014 - 01:10

KLA war crimes hearings to begin in the Netherlands

Mon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00

An Irish lawyer’s journey from Malawi to The Hague

A Malawi-born Irishman is representing victims of the 2008 Kenyan massacres at the ICC in The Hague

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:10

Mladic refuses to testify at Karadzic war crimes trial

Former Bosnian Serb army leader dismisses Hague court as ‘satanic’

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 01:00

Karadzic and Mladic due to appear together in Hague court

Both deny genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for allegedly executing policy of ethnic cleansing

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Charles Taylor’s 50-year prison sentence for war crimes is upheld

Judges in The Hague reject appeal by former Liberian president in ‘blood diamonds’ case

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00

Dutch state liable for Srebrenica deaths

Court ruling over death of three Bosnian Muslim men hailed as a legal milestone

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00

Former Bosnian Croat leader convicted of war crimes

Militia linked to Jadranko Prlic guilty of rapes, murders and Muslim deportations

Wed May 29 2013 - 11:31

UN panel says evidence of sarin use by Syrian rebels ‘not conclusive’

Former war crimes prosecutor had indicated rebel forces used nerve agent

Mon May 06 2013 - 09:23