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H.E. Thomas Schieb, the German Ambassador to Serbia, visited the Office of the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor (OWCP) earlier today. Ambassador Schieb welcomed the OWCP efforts in the processing of war crimes cases. War Crimes Prosecutor Snežana Stanojković and her guest discussed a range of legal
Pursuant to its decision Kž1 Po2 5/20 rendered upon the Appellate Chamber's session of 1 February 2021, the War Crimes Department - part of the Appellate Court in Belgrade altered the lower court's judgment in the case against Milan Dragišić, specifically in the part related to the criminal sanction
Pursuant to its decision K Po2 1/18 of 07 July 2020, the War Crimes Department - part of the Higher Court in Belgrade declared defendant Željko Maričić guilty of the criminal offence under article 142 (1) (war crime against civilian population) of the FRY Criminal Act and sentenced him to 2 (two)
British Ambassador to Serbia, Her Excellency Sian MacLeod and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia, Francine Pickup, met today with Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Snežana Stanojkovitć, to whom they handed over the video-conferencing system for on line
On 2 February 2021, pursuant to the War Crimes Prosecutor's indictment KTO. no.1/17, the Higher Court in Belgrade - War Crimes Department pronounced a first instance judgment in the Lušci Palanka case. Defendant Milorad Jovanović was found guilty of the criminal offence under article 142(1) (war
The OWCP of the Republic of Serbia filed an indictment against V.D., due to the existence of justified suspicion that he had committed the criminal offense of war crimes against the civilian population under Article 142 (1) of the CC of the FRY. The indictment covers the events of 18 August 1992 in
Serbian Justice Minister Maja Popović and War Crimes Prosecutor Snežana Stanojković held a meeting earlier today. The focus of the meeting was on war crimes prosecutions, joint efforts to promote OWCP work, and the creation of the new National War Crimes Strategy.
On 17 December 2020, Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Snežana Stanojković met new U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice Morse Tan. The meeting was also attended by U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Anthony Godfrey. The topics addressed at the meeting were the National War Crimes Strategy, international
On 16 December 2020, representatives of the Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor (OWCP) met with Mr Miodrag Linta, the President of the Regional Serbs Association. The interlocutors discussed the OWCP efforts to provide support and assistance to victims and witnesses, as well as to encourage them to
On 8 December 2020, pursuant to an indictment raised by the War Crimes Prosecutor, the War Crimes Department – part of the Higher Court in Belgrade passed a first instance judgment in the case addressing a war crime committed in village Bogdanovci outside Vukovar, Croatia, at the time part of the