UN court dismisses Croatia and Serbia genocide claims

In a judgment issued on the 3 February 2015, the International Court of Justice rejected claims of genocide by Serbia and Croatia against each other during the Croatian war of secession from Yugoslavia.

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ICJ: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3&k=73&case=118&code=cry

Wikipedia: Croatia–Serbia genocide case http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia%E2%80%93Serbia_genocide_case

ICJ: Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia). Judgment, 03.02.15 http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/118/18422.pdf

The Guardian, 03.02.15: UN court says Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide during Balkan wars http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/03/un-court-rule-serbia-croatia-genocide-cases-international-court-justice

Euronews, 03.02.15: UN top court rules neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide during Balkan wars http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/03/un-top-court-rules-neither-serbia-nor-croatia-committed-genocide/

France24, 03.02.15: UN court dismisses Croatia, Serbia genocide claims http://www.france24.com/en/20150203-united-nations-court-rules-serbia-croatia-did-not-commit-genocide-balkan-wars/

Balkan Insight, 03.02.15: Serbia, Croatia Make Best of ICJ Genocide Ruling http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-croatian-officials-claim-icj-ruling-expected

Balkan Insight [Opinion], 03.02.15: The ICJ Verdict: The Genocide Case That Wasn’t http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/the-icj-verdict-the-genocide-case-that-wasn-t

BBC News, 03.02.15: Croats and Serbs still bitter after genocide verdict http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31113755

Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 04.02.15: Croatia and Serbia fail with genocide claims http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER157812-Croatia-and-Serbia-fail-with-genocide-claims

EurActiv, 04.02.15: Serbia and Croatia digest genocide ruling http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/serbia-and-croatia-digest-genocide-ruling-defeat-311820

ECFR: Commentary, 05.02.15: Balkan genocides without genocidal intentions http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_balkan_genocides_without_genocidal_intentions419

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 11.02.15: The ICJ ruling on genocide by Croatia and Serbia should be a starting point for genuine reconciliation between the two countries http://bit.ly/1zQrrhb

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