Prosecutor v. Blaskic
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
122 ILR 2 (2000)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Blaskic (defendant) was a general in the Croatian military. Tensions arose between Muslims and Croats in the area of former Yugoslavia. In an attempt to regain historically Croatian territories, Croatian forces plundered and burned Muslim civilian homes, killed Muslim civilians, and destroyed mosques. The attacks were systematic and part of a policy to remove Muslim populations. After the conflict, Blaskic turned himself in to the International Tribunal, which charged Blaskic with war crimes. Specifically, Blaskic was charged with being a commander and doing nothing to stop the war crimes and atrocities committed by his troops.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Jorda, J.)
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