In the world of international law it is hard to think of a more highly charged step that one country can take against another than a formal accusation of genocide.
Saddam Hussein was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by the Iraqi Special Tribunal on 5 November 2006, but the verdict continues to generate intense controversy. A
The death of Slobodan Milosevic on 11 March 2006 during the final stages of his marathon trial has prevented a verdict in the case, but it does not mean that
No reason to waste time, said the spokesman for Iraqs new prime minister, announcing that the first trial of Saddam Hussein would begin within two months. The position of
On Tuesday 12 February 2002, Slobodan Milosevic went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in The Hague. The appearance in the dock of the ex-president of Serbia (and