The UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has appointed a lawyer to represent former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, postponing his trial until March 2010.
A Bosnian court has jailed Predrag Kujundzic, a former Bosnian Serb commander, for 22 years for the murder and sexual enslavement of Muslim civilians during the country's 1992-1995 war.
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is accused of bearing direct responsibility for some of the worst crimes committed during the 1990s Bosnian War. He is on trial at The Hague on 11 counts, including crimes against humanity.
In detention at The Hague and facing war-crimes charges, the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic said the war in Bosnia was a creation of the world's "great powers" well before he entered the political scene.
The 15th annual Sarajevo Film Festival starts with "Tales from the Golden Age" set in the final years of dictator Nicolai Ceausescu's rule. This year's jury is chaired by Serbian actress Mirjana Karanovic.
Judges have ordered prosecutors to expedite the upcoming trial of Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic - charged with genocide in the 1992-95 Bosnian war - by reducing the number of charges.
A UN war crimes tribunal on Monday jailed two Serb cousins for the deaths of some 150 Muslim civilians during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. Milan Lukic was sentenced to life, while his cousin Sredoje received a 30-year term.
The UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague will deliver its verdict Monday on two Serb cousins who are accused in the deaths of some 150 Muslim civilians during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war. Milan and Sredoje Lukic went on trial on July 9 last year.
Tens of thousands of Bosnia's Muslims are expected in the eastern town of Srebrenica to commemorate the massacre at the hands of Serbian forces years ago. There will be a burial ceremony for 534 newly identified victims.
