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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 sieged the city of [[Sarajevo]], the longest siege of a city in 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]].
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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]] committed, they were in violation of the [[Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]] in that they did nothing to prevent the [[genocide]] from occurring and afterwards did not punish the perpetrators.
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| − | This is the first time that a state has been found in violation of the [[Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide]].
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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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