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Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro is a landmark case handled by the [[International Court of Justice]].

Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro is a landmark case handled by the [[International Court of Justice]].

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. They also sieged the city of [[Sarajevo]], the longest sieged of a city in history.

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. They also sieged the city of [[Sarajevo]], the longest siege of a city in history.

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]].

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]].

The [[International Court of Justice]] decided ultimately on Feb. 26, 2007, that while Serbia and Montenegro were not responsible for the [[genocide]] committed, the 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.

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.

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]].

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]].

To deliver it's 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 [[Contra]] guerrillas, It could not be held responsible for their actions.

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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