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Twilight of impunity, the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic, Judith Armatta

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Twilight of impunity, the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic, Judith Armatta

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [517]-522) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Twilight of impunity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

482614948

Responsibility statement

Judith Armatta

Sub title

the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic

Summary

An eyewitness account of the first major international war-crimes tribunal since the Nuremberg trials, this work is a guide to the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The historic trial of the "Butcher of the Balkans" began in 2002 and ended abruptly with Milosevic's death in 2006. The author, a lawyer who spent three years in the former Yugoslavia during Milosevic's reign, had a front row seat at the trial. In this work she brings the dramatic proceedings to life, explains complex legal issues, and assesses the trial's implications for victims of the conflicts in the Balkans during the 10s and international justice more broadly. She acknowledges the trial's flaws, particularly Milosevic's grandstanding and attacks on the institutional legitimacy of the International Criminal Tribunal. Yet she argues that the trial provided an indispensable legal and historical narrative of events in the former Yugoslavia and a valuable forum where victims could tell their stories and seek justice. It addressed crucial legal issues, such as the responsibility of commanders for crimes committed by subordinates, and helped to create a framework for conceptualizing and organizing other large scale international criminal tribunals. The prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic in The Hague was an important step toward ending impunity for leaders who perpetrate egregious crimes against humanity

Table Of Contents

Opening statements -- Milosevic was warned -- The lead-up to war -- War in Kosova -- Massacre and cover-up -- Milosevic's rise to power -- The exercise of (de facto) power -- War in Croatia and attempts at peace -- War comes to Bosnia -- Concentration camps and safe areas -- Genocide -- Interregnum -- The world according to Milosevic -- Milosevic's loyalists -- Croatia and Bosnia : a case of self-defense? -- Conclusions and recommendations

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War crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic

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