War Crimes Court Hears Landmark Case: Bosnia Vs. Serbia
February 27, 2006
A mass grave in Bosnia being excavated in 1996 (AFP)
It's the first-ever genocide case brought by one state against another in the Hague-based court.
Bosnia accuses Serbia of committing genocide against Bosnia's non-Serb population during the Bosnian war of the 1990s. The war claimed up to 200,000 lives and left millions homeless.
Correspondents say Bosnia will have a difficult time proving Serbian guilt, since much of the documented violence was committed by Bosnian Serbs.
The case is expected to take two months before a panel of judges considers a verdict. That process could also take months.
(AFP)