The Bosnia War Crimes Tribunal

In the first international war crimes trial since World War Two, Bosnian Serb Dusko Tadic was charged with crimes related to the rape, torture and murder of prisoners in and around three prison camps in northern Bosnia.

After 78 days of court, the trial of Dusko Tadic ended Nov. 28, 1996.

A three-judge panel reached a verdict May 7, 1997, finding Tadic guilty on 11 counts of persecution and beatings. The panel, however, found Tadic not guilty of 9 counts of murder citing insufficient evidence. Eleven other counts were declared inapplicable.

Tadic was sentenced to 20 years in prison on July 14, 1997. The panel recommended that Tadic serve at least 10 years of his sentence.

Reports from Court TV and American Lawyer Media

The Indictments and Other Court Documents

U.S. Policy on Bosnia
Read the full text on the Dayton Peace Accord and policy briefings from the State Department.

A Look Back at Nuremberg