An Austrian court approved the extradition Monday of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader back to Croatia to face corruption charges. The court completed the paperwork allowing Sanader to be extradited back to Croatia. He will face...
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Croatia ex-PM drops extradition appeal, faces corruption charges
Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader on Monday dropped his appeal of a Zagreb extradition request, thereby compelling him to face corruption charges in Croatia. Sanader's lawyers said that the former prime minister dropped the appeal after media speculation...
The Salzburg Provincial Court ruled on Monday that the extradition of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader can proceed. Sanader was arrested by Austrian officials in December on charges of abuse of power, corruption and fraud for...
Croatian police on Friday arrested a former senior member of the nation's ruling party for alleged war crimes he committed against Serbian civilians in 1991 during the Serbo-Croatian war . The arrest of former interior ministry official Tomislav...
Former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader was arrested in Austria on Friday pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by Croatia. Sanader, who was elected to parliament after he stepped down from the prime minister position in 2009, stands accused...
Croatia lawmaker convicted of war crimes in death of Serbian civilians
Croatian parliament member Branimir Glavas was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the killing of Serbian civilians during the Croatian war of independence . Glavas stood accused of ordering the torture...
ICTY increases sentence for officer convicted of Vukovar killings
The Appeals Chamber for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday increased the sentence of Veselin Sljivancanin from five to 17 years. Sljivancanin was...
Croatia justice minister proposes special courts to try organized crime cases
Croatia's recently appointed Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic on Wednesday proposed a set of legal reforms intended to combat the country's organized crime problem. In an address to the Croatian parliament [official...
Croatia lawmaker accused of war crimes re-elected to parliament
Croatian lawmaker Branimir Glavas , charged with committing war crimes against Serbs during the 1991 Serbo-Croatian war , was re-elected to the Croatian parliament in Sunday's legislative elections, according to election results released Monday....
ICTY prosecutors appeal 'lenient' sentences in Vukovar massacre trial
Prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday appealed the sentences imposed on war crimes convicts Mile Mrksic and Veselin Sljivancanin , who were convicted in...