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United Kingdom: Parliament Amends ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ Law

2011-09-15, London, United Kingdom.  The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 that amended several acts including the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 received Royal Assent and became law. Under the amendment,  judges hearing criminal complaints filed by private parties can no longer issue warrants without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Previously, a magistrate court judge could issue a [...]
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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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ICC: Belgium, Denmark and Finland – New Destinations for the ICC Convicts

2010-06-01, Kampala, Uganda. Belgium, Denmark and Finland signed an agreement with the ICC allowing the transfer of individuals to their prisons to serve jail sentences imposed by the Court. Australia and the United Kingdom were the first ones to sign such agreements in 2005 and 2007, respectively. UN News Center |
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ICTY: General Krstic’s Throat Slashed in a UK Prison

2010-05-08, Wakefield, England. Three Muslim prisoners attacked General Krstic in the Wakefield Prison, where he was serving his 35-year ICTY sentence for aiding and abetting Srebrenica genocide. His throat was slashed with a razorblade embedded in a toothbrush. One of the attackers was Indrit Krasniqi, 22, who is serving life-sentence for murdering a 16 year-old girl [...]
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UK: Bosnic Released from Custody

2010-04-10, Gloucester, UK. Mile Bosnic, who was arrested on March 25 on the extradition request from Croatia has been released without charges. The Croatian judge discontinued the investigation on April 2, and the extradition request was discharged the next day. Independent |
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