Serbia condemns Kosovo in court

Serbia has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to declare that Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008 broke international law.

Serbian representatives outlined their case as the court in The Hague opened hearings on Kosovo's secession on the 1 December 2009. The hearings were planned for 1-11 December 2009.

ESO: Background information: Serbia wins right to challenge Kosovo at ICJ http://www.europeansources.info/record/serbia-wins-right-to-challenge-kosovo-at-icj/

BBC News, 1.12.09: UN court hears Kosovo independence case http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8387631.stm

Website: International Court of Justice http://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php?lang=en

ICJ: Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=1&code=&case=141&k=21

Serbia: Government: News: Specials: Serbian Government for Kosovo and Metohija: Kosovo is Serbia http://www.srbija.gov.rs/kosovo-metohija/index.php?id=43376

Kosovo: Government website: Information about the Republic of Kosovo http://www.rks-gov.net/en-US/Republika/Pages/default.aspx

Deutsche Welle, 1.12.09: Kosovo says independence is 'irreversible' http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4953810,00.html

France24, 2.12.09: Pristina claims "irreversible" independence from Serbia http://www.france24.com/en/20091202-europe-kosovo-serbia-independence-threat-world-order-icj-hague-irreversible

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