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Israel: Cvetkovic: Supreme Court Upheld the Decision to Extradite on Genocide Charges

2012-11-30, Jerusalem, Israel. The Supreme Court of Israel upheld the decision of the District Court of Jerusalem authorizing the extradition of Aleksandar Cvetkovic to face prosecution before the War Crimes Section of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During Bosnian War, Mr. Cvetkovic was a member of the 10th Reconnaissance Squad with the Main Headquarters [...]
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US: Mujagic Arrested for War Crimes Allegedly Committed during Bosnian War

November 28, 2012, Utica, NY, United States. U.S. immigration agents arrested Sulejman Mujagic, 50, on an extradition request made by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr. Mujagic is accused of unlawfully killing one (Ekrem Baltic) and torturing another (Nisvet Cordic) soldier of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 6, 1995. At that time, Mr. Mujagic was [...]
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ECHR: Ahorugeze: Court Gives Green Light to an Extradition to Rwanda

2011-10-27, Strasbourg, France. The European Court of Human Rights held that an extradition of Sylvere Ahorugeze, a Rwandan national of Hutu ethnicity,  to Rwanda to face genocide charges will neither violate the prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, nor his right to a fair trial.   The Chamber found that: there was no evidence [...]
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Denmark: Court of Appeal: Danish Genocide Law Has No Extraterritorial Application

2011-10-24, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Eastern High Court of Appeal held that the Danish Act No. 132 of 29 of April 1955 Concerning the Punishment of Genocide cannot be used to prosecute Accused for acts of genocide committed outside Denmark. The Court stated that ”the wording of the law does not provide a basis to assume that the intention was [...]
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France: Paris Court Refuses Extradition of Ms. Habyarimana to Rwanda

2011-09-28, Paris, France. The Paris Appeals Court refused to extradite Agathe Habyarimana, widow of the former Rwandan president, to Rwanda to face genocide and crimes against humanity charges arising from the 1994 Rwandan genocide.  Rwandan government alleged that Ms. Habyarimana, 69, was a member of a group that planned the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Martin Ngoga, the Prosecutor General [...]
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Israel: Cvetkovic: District Court Allows Extradition to Face Genocide Charges

2011-08-01, Jerusalem, Israel. The District Court of Jerusalem authorized extradition of Aleksandar Cvetković to Bosnia and Herzegovina to face genocide charges. He now has 30 days to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Israel. If extradited, he will be prosecuted before the War Crimes Section of the BiH Court in Sarajevo on charges arising [...]
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ICC: Mbarushimana: Paris Court of Appeals Denies Bail

2010-10-27, Paris, France. La Chambre de l’instruction of the Paris Court of Appeals refused to release Callixte Mbarushimana, an alleged leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), from custody pending the decision on his extradition to the ICC. Mr. Mbarushimana was arrested on October 11, 2010 pursuant to an arrest warrant issued under seal [...]
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United Kingdom: Ganic’s Extradition Request Denied

2010-07-27, London, United Kingdom. Judge Timothy Workman of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court rejected Serbia’s request to extradite Ejup Ganic on charges of war crimes. Sebrian War Crimes Prosecutor accused Mr. Ganic of masterminding the Dobrovoljacka Street massacre that took place on May 2 and 3, 1992, when Bosnian Muslims killed scores of JNA soldiers that were departing for [...]
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UK: Ganic: British International Prosecutor to Defend Ganic

2010-05-17,  London, United Kingdom. Philip Alcock, a former int’l prosecutor with the Special Department for War Crimes of the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH, prepared written submissions to the Westminster Magistrates Court in respect of the Ganic’s extradition case. The Court is considering extradition of Ejup Ganic to Serbia, where he is facing charges of war [...]
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Australia: Vasiljkovi: Details of the Time on the Run

2010-05-12, Yamba, Australia. While on the run, Captain Dragan spent his time repairing a yacht Salem II, dry-docked at the Harwood Slipway in Yamba in northern NSW. The yacht was bought on ebay by Peter Bruce, former husband of one of Captain Dragan’s supporters, Nada Lukich-Bruce. Mr. Bruce introduced Captain Dragan to Gio Cervella, co-manager [...]
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