Hague tribunal frees two Croatian military leaders

EurActiv reported that Appellate judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague overturned in November 2012 the convictions in 2011 of two Croatians - Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač - for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against Serb civilians in a 1995 military blitz. Gotovna's extradition to the tribunal had been a major hurdle in Croatia’s EU accession talks

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ESO: Background information: Croatia generals found guilty of war crimes http://www.europeansources.info/record/croatia-generals-found-guilty-of-war-crimes/

ICTY: Press Release, 16.11.12: Appeals Chamber Acquits and Orders Release of Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač http://www.icty.org/sid/11145

BBC News, 17.11.12: Hague war court acquits Croat Generals Gotovina and Markac http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20352187

Deutsche Welle, 16.11.12: Convictions against Croat generals overturned http://www.dw.de/convictions-against-croat-generals-overturned/a-16384252

Chatham House: Expert Comment: Tribunal Acquits Croatian Generals: Joy in Zagreb, Shock in Belgrade , November 2012 http://www.chathamhouse.org/media/comment/view/187285

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