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Serbia fulfils its obligation by handing over Mladic to ICTY
Belgrade,
31 May 2011
Minister of Justice Snezana Malovic today stated that with the extradition of Ratko Mladic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serbia has fulfilled its international and moral obligation and demonstrated its commitment to cooperation with this tribunal.
Snezana Malovic at today's press conference
Malovic said at a press conference held at the Serbian government building that bringing Mladic to justice is satisfaction for victims and their families and also an act of reconciliation in the region.
By arresting Mladic, Serbia has shown its commitment to fulfilling all its obligations to the ICTY. We have proved that we are true to our words, the Minister stated.
This is a clear message to all war crimes indictees that they will be brought to justice, she said and added that the next step is to find out who helped Mladic to hide.
This case is still open and I expect that it will be found out who helped him to hide and why the state spent enormous sums of money to search for him, Malovic pointed out and underlined that Serbia will not be a haven for war criminals and members of criminal groups.
The decision on Mladic’s extradition has been formally made today by the Minister of Justice on the basis of her constitutional and legal powers and the decision of the War Crimes Council.
The Criminal Pre-trial Council of the War Crimes Department in Belgrade had previously rejected as unfounded the appeal by Ratko Mladic’s defence lawyer and confirmed the Decision on fulfilment of conditions for Mladic's extradition.
The Decision on fulfilment of conditions for Mladic’s extradition was passed on 27 May by the investigative judge of the War Crimes Department of the Belgrade Supreme Court.
Mladic was arrested on 26 May in Serbia.
By arresting Mladic, Serbia has shown its commitment to fulfilling all its obligations to the ICTY. We have proved that we are true to our words, the Minister stated.
This is a clear message to all war crimes indictees that they will be brought to justice, she said and added that the next step is to find out who helped Mladic to hide.
This case is still open and I expect that it will be found out who helped him to hide and why the state spent enormous sums of money to search for him, Malovic pointed out and underlined that Serbia will not be a haven for war criminals and members of criminal groups.
The decision on Mladic’s extradition has been formally made today by the Minister of Justice on the basis of her constitutional and legal powers and the decision of the War Crimes Council.
The Criminal Pre-trial Council of the War Crimes Department in Belgrade had previously rejected as unfounded the appeal by Ratko Mladic’s defence lawyer and confirmed the Decision on fulfilment of conditions for Mladic's extradition.
The Decision on fulfilment of conditions for Mladic’s extradition was passed on 27 May by the investigative judge of the War Crimes Department of the Belgrade Supreme Court.
Mladic was arrested on 26 May in Serbia.
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