War crimes report damages Serbia’s EU entry bid

EUObserver reported in May 2011 that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugolsovaia (ICTY) international tribunal in The Hague was planning to tell the UN that Serbia's efforts to catch top war crimes fugitives 'have not been sufficient', destroying its chance of getting EU candidate status later in 2011.

The latest report by Serge Brammertz, the chief prosecutor in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) - seen by EUObserver - painted a damning picture of Serbia's co-operation in the hunt for Goran Hadzic and Ratko Mladic.

Serbian authorities arrested Goran Hadzic, the last remaining fugitive war crimes suspect sought by the UN tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in July 2011.

EurActiv reported on the 22 July 2011 that Croatia had joined The Hague tribunal in demanding the extradition of Goran Hadžić.

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ESO: Background information: Dutch take soft approach to Serbia war crimes case http://www.europeansources.info/record/dutch-take-soft-approach-to-serbia-war-crimes-case/

Website: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) http://www.icty.org/

European Commission: DG Enlargement: Potential Candidate Countries: Serbia http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/potential-candidates/serbia/index_en.htm

RNW, 20.7.11: Serbia arrests key war crimes suspect Goran Hadzic http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/serbia-arrests-key-war-crimes-suspect-goran-hadzic

BBC News, 20.7.11: Serbia holds Croatia war crimes suspect Goran Hadzic http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14214573

EurActiv, 22.7.11: Croatia also bids for war criminal's extradition http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/zagreb-bids-war-criminal-extradition-news-506723

Deutsche Welle, 21.7.11: Serbia's last war crimes suspect braced for trial http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15252931,00.html

BBC News, 25.7.11: Goran Hadzic refuses to plea before UN war crimes court http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14281390

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