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  • In Mladic Arrest, a Reminder of How Far International Justice Has Come
    May 31, 2011
    Commentary
    The forthcoming trial in The Hague of the arrested Serb warlord is an occasion to assess the achievements of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
  • Ratko Mladic: How I Helped Bring Him Down
    May 27, 2011
    Commentary
    Nearly two decades ago, Aryeh Neier helped launch the international criminal court that eventually tried more than 150 suspects-and will soon try alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic. The former head of Human Rights Watch shares how the tribunal was born.
  • Remembering the Horrors of Srebrenica
    May 27, 2011
    Commentary
    The arrest of Ratko Mladic will finally bring justice to victims and survivors of the bloody slaughter of 7,000 men and boys, writes Human Rights Watch's Emma Daly, who covered the conflict as a reporter. She recalls the anguish of victims, savagery of Mladic-and denial of Bosnian Serbs.
  • Balkans: Greater Commitment Needed on Rights
    Jan 24, 2011
    Press release
    Efforts toward European integration for the Western Balkans are hampered by persistent human rights problems, Human Rights Watch said today. In its World Report 2011, Human Rights Watch documents human rights concerns in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Kosovo during 2010.
  • Kosovo: EU Mission Needs Special Prosecutor to Investigate KLA
    Jan 19, 2011
    Press release
    The European Union rule-of-law mission in Kosovo should appoint an independent, high-level prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes by former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
  • Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Alleged KLA Crimes
    Dec 15, 2010
    Press release
    The United States and European governments should demand thorough and impartial criminal investigations in Kosovo and Albania into allegations of serious crimes by former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members.
  • Small Fish, Big Fish in Serbia
    Sep 20, 2010
    Commentary
    Eleven years after the conflict, Serbia indicts nine miiltia members for a Kosovo war crime, but EU accession requires more.
  • Serbia: 9 Arrested for Kosovo War Crimes
    Mar 16, 2010
    Press release
    Serbia’s recent arrest of nine men suspected of killing 41 Kosovo Albanians civilians in 1999 is a welcome step toward justice for the victims.
  • Kosovo: Ethnic Crimes Top Priority for EU Mission
    Dec 16, 2008
    Press release
    The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, which began its work across Kosovo on December 9, 2008, should urgently investigate and prosecute longstanding cases of ethnically motivated crimes and remedy the major structural deficiencies in the justice system.
  • Open Letter on Key Priorities for Justice System Reform in Kosovo
    Dec 16, 2008
    Letter
    Human Rights Watch has been engaged in monitoring human rights abuses and accountability efforts in Kosovo for more than a decade. In that context, we would like to bring to your attention to what we assess to be key priorities for the successful implementation of EULEX’s mandate.