Srebrenica und die Internationale Justiz. Von Kronzeugen und flüchtigen Angeklagten
Srebrenica and International Justice

Summary/Abstract: The name of a small town in Eastern Bosnia has turned into a globally known synonym for the worst atrocity commited on European soil after 1945: Srebrenica. It is estimated that between 7000 and 8000 men and boys from Srebrenica were killed in pre-planned and summary executions in July 1995 within the span of a week. The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague has indicted several persons deemed responsible for this singular war crime. The article describes how a tribunal like the ICTY is dealing with crimes of this scale and impact. From investigation to witness-protection, from indicting to sentencing: While full justice for the victims and survivors can never be achieved, the legal process attempts to come as close to justice as possible. In doing so, the ICTY is also collecting and archiving facts and testimonies for future generations on the territory of the former Yugoslavia – and indeed the world community as a whole.

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