Netherlands Supreme Court hands down historic judgment over Srebrenica genocide

Headline Title: Netherlands Supreme Court hands down historic judgment over Srebrenica genocide 06 September 2013 A Dutch Supreme Court judgment finding the state liable for the deaths of three Muslim men amid the Srebrenica genocide marks a significant victory in the decades-long search for accountability, Amnesty International said today.“Nearly two decades on from Srebrenica, this Dutch case marks the first time an individual government has been held to account for the conduct of its peacekeeping troops under a UN mandate,” said Jezerca Tigani, Deputy Europe and Central Asia Programme…

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