report-slow-justice-for-victims-of-torture-in-serbia
12 Jun 13 Serbian Courts ‘Failing’ Wartime Torture Victims

The compensation granted to torture and abuse victims from the 1990s war is meagre, while trials are long and the state is attempting to cover up its role in the conflict, says a new report.

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croatia-to-claim-refund-from-war-criminal
22 May 13 Croatia to Claim Refund From War Criminal

Croatia says it wants a 65,000 euro payback from former Croatian general Mirko Norac, who was convicted of war crimes, after it had to compensate the victims’ families.

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bosnian-torture-victims-stage-parliament-protest
24 Apr 13 Bosnian Torture Victims Stage Parliament Protest

Victims’ groups protested at the state parliament in Sarajevo about delays in adopting an umbrella law to provide basic rights for some 200,000 people who were tortured in wartime.

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reconciliation-kosovo-serbia-through-a-peace-treaty
18 Mar 13 Kosovo Calls for Peace Treaty with Serbia

The Kosovo authorities said a peace treaty would ease the process of reconciliation but would also ensure that Serbia pays compensation for the late 1990s war.

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former-bosnian-fighters-protest-before-federal-parliament
27 Feb 13 Bosnian War Veterans Protest for Better Pensions

More than 1,000 retired Bosnian soldiers staged an angry rally outside the Federation parliament in Sarajevo and clashed with police as they tried to storm the building.

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strasbourg-accepts-serbia-appeal-over-unpaid-soldier
13 Feb 13 Strasbourg Accepts Serbia Appeal Over Unpaid Soldiers

The European Court for Human Rights says it will revise its ruling that Serbia must hand out millions of euros in unpaid wages to war veterans.

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serbia-appeals-strasbourg-war-veterans-ruling
06 Feb 13 Serbia Appeals Against Paying War Veterans

Belgrade wants the European human rights court to reverse its ruling that Serbia must pay millions of euros in wages to ex-servicemen.

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remains-of-the-last-king-of-yugoslavia-returned-to-serbia
22 Jan 13 Last Yugoslav King's Remains Return to Serbia

King Peter II, who was ousted during WWII and died in 1970, will be reburied in his home country.

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serbia-pays-reparations-to-bosniak-detainee
15 Jan 13 Serbia Gives Landmark Payout to Bosnian Detainee

For the first time, Belgrade will pay compensation to a Bosniak who was held in a Serbian prison camp after fleeing from the fall of Srebrenica in 1995.

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kosovo-must-not-forget-serbian-war-damage-experts-say
22 Nov 12 Kosovo ‘Must Not Forget Serbian War Damage’, Experts Say

Kosovo should not neglect to seek compensation from Serbia for war damages, although the country cannot sue Belgrade through the UN, a debate heard.

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serbian-royals-ask-for-return-of-property
12 Nov 12 Princess Seeks Return of Belgrade Villa

Princess Jelisaveta, daughter of the former Yugoslav Regent, has asked Serbia to return her family's confiscated property in Belgrade, which is currently serving as an embassy.

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serbia-refuses-to-give-reparations-to-sjeverin-victims
22 Oct 12 Serbia Refuses to Give Reparations to Sjeverin Victims

Twenty years after 16 people were abducted and killed by Serbian paramilitaries, the families of the victims have still not received any reparations, as the state does not recognize them as civilian victims of war. 

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serbia-gives-reparation-to-ex-kosovo-mayor
15 Oct 12 Serbia to Pay Reparations to Ex-Kosovo Mayor

A Serbian court has granted approximately €3,300 in reparation to the former mayor of the Kosovo municipality of Suva Reka for suffering caused by Serbian police during conflict in Kosovo.

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croatian-budget-threatened-by-hvo-compensation-claims
10 Oct 12 Croatian Budget Threatened by HVO Compensation Claims

The Croatian state budget could be threatened by billions of Euros in expense claims from the ex Croatian fighters after a court ruled that the state must pay compensation to a HVO veteran for unpaid benefits.

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serbia-to-pay-out-its-former-fighters-court-rules
06 Sep 12 Strasbourg Tells Serbia to Pay Former Fighters

European human rights court says Serbia needs to pay the overdue wages of former fighters.

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