Questions of legal responsibility for Srebrenica before the Dutch courts

Publication date

2016-09

Authors

Spijkers, O.ORCID 0000-0003-4384-314XISNI 0000000359781035

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taverne

Abstract

This contribution provides an overview of the litigation in the Dutch civil and criminal courts concerning the Srebrenica massacre. The author maps out the Dutch courts' divergent approaches to immunity of United Nations peacekeepers, state responsibility and individual criminal responsibility for the events in Srebrenica.

Keywords

Taverne, Sociology and Political Science, Law, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Citation

Spijkers, O 2016, 'Questions of legal responsibility for Srebrenica before the Dutch courts', Journal of International Criminal Justice, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 819-843. https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqw043