EU Special Representative Peter Sorensen spoke at a conference organized by the ICTY intended to examine the tribunal’s legacy and the future of war crimes prosecution in BiH after the tribunal’s mandate ends. Mr. Sorensen stressed the need for BiH, entity, and sub-entity courts to increase their commitments to the continued prosecution of war crimes.
“As stated in the European Commission’s recently published Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina, cooperation with the ICTY is generally satisfactory,” Sorensen said. “However, the report also emphasizes the EU’s expectation to see further progress on the issue of continued efforts to process war crimes cases – at an accelerated pace.”
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