Difference between revisions of "Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro"

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'''Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro''' is a landmark case handled by the [[International Court of Justice]].
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During the [[Bosnian War]], former Yugoslavian troops stationed in Bosnia and Herzegovina committed various acts of [[genocide]] and atrocities against the Muslims and Croats that lived there (see [[Srebrenica massacre]]). They also laid siege the city of [[Sarajevo]], the longest siege of a city in modern history.
 
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The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina brought suit against the government of Serbia and Montenegro under the [[Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] (CPPCG).
 
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The [[International Court of Justice]] decided ultimately on Feb. 26, 2007, that while Serbia and Montenegro were not responsible for the [[Genocide|genocide]] committed, they were in violation of the CPPCG in that they did nothing to prevent the genocide from occurring and afterward did not punish the perpetrators.
 
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This is the first time that a state has been found in violation of the CPPCG.
 
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To deliver its decision, the court used the famous case of [[Nicaragua v. United States]] in where the [[International Court of Justice]] found that although the [[United States]] backed the [[Contras|Contra]] guerrillas, it could not be held responsible for their actions.
 
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==External Links==
 
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*[http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/idocket/ibhy/ibhyframe.htm Full text of case.]
 
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[[Category:International Law]]
 

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