Lessons Learned from the Srebrenica Massacre: From UN Peacekeeping Reform to Legal Responsibility

Abstract

This article introduces the special issue on Srebrenica by reflecting on how the fall of Srebrenica has served as a trigger for proposals to fundamentally transform international law, especially the law relating to international crimes, responsibility, and legal remedies for victims. It also assesses the efforts to reform UN peacekeeping in the wake of Srebrenica, including issues relating to mission creep and to robust peace-keeping. Lastly, the article introduces the six other contributions to this special issue.