Archives

Sarajevo Sniping and Shelling Incidents, Detail from Base map: VRS SRK, from Sarajevo Court Binder

Exhibit P00003, Mladic (IT-09-92), 10/07/2012

Annotated photograph of the suspect area by Witness Jean-Rene Ruez

Exhibit P04282, 27 January 2012, Karadzic (IT-95-5/18)

Roof section of the Ecole Technique Officielle, damaged by grenade

Exhibit No. P38A, 18 March 1997, Rutaganda (ICTR-96-3)

Photo showing the Catholic Church and Home St. Jean, by Witness Sjouke Eekma, 11/04/1997

Exhibit P5, Kayishema & Ruzindana (ICTR-95-1)

Halilovic case file (IT-01-48)

Selection of three pages of the Akayesu Judgement

2 September 1998, Akayesu (ICTR-96-4-T)

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