Case Law

24 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Crime prevention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Habitual residence - Kosovar - Right to family life - Temporary protection | Countries: Switzerland

Petition for review granted, order of the Board vacated, and the case remanded for proceedings consistent with finding that members of a group consisting of persons who witnessed Haradinaj’s alleged crimes and cooperated with international investigators possessed the required social visibility requirement to constitute a particular social group.

18 December 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Countries: Serbia - United States of America

Jurisdiction of the Court to give the advisory opinion requested.

22 July 2010 | Judicial Body: International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Topic(s): Jurisdiction - Kosovar - Right to self-determination - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Serbia

19 July 2010 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Armed forces / Military - Combatants / Former combatants - Crimes against humanity - Kosovar - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

The Judgment is divided into four volumes. Volume 1 sets out the law applicable to this case and the Chamber’s findings upon the political and constitutional structures of the FRY and Serbia, the armed conflict that is the subject of the Indictment and the various forces involved, and the diplomatic efforts to resolve that conflict. Volume 2 contains the findings in relation to the crimes alleged to have been committed from March to June 1999 in Kosovo by the forces of the FRY and Serbia. Volume 3 contains the findings as to the individual criminal responsibility of the accused. Volume 4 contains annexes to the Judgment, including an analysis of the evidence.

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Kosovar - SGBV - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

The Judgment is divided into four volumes. Volume 1 sets out the law applicable to this case and the Chamber’s findings upon the political and constitutional structures of the FRY and Serbia, the armed conflict that is the subject of the Indictment and the various forces involved, and the diplomatic efforts to resolve that conflict. Volume 2 contains the findings in relation to the crimes alleged to have been committed from March to June 1999 in Kosovo by the forces of the FRY and Serbia. Volume 3 contains the findings as to the individual criminal responsibility of the accused. Volume 4 contains annexes to the Judgment, including an analysis of the evidence.

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Kosovar - SGBV - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

The Judgment is divided into four volumes. Volume 1 sets out the law applicable to this case and the Chamber’s findings upon the political and constitutional structures of the FRY and Serbia, the armed conflict that is the subject of the Indictment and the various forces involved, and the diplomatic efforts to resolve that conflict. Volume 2 contains the findings in relation to the crimes alleged to have been committed from March to June 1999 in Kosovo by the forces of the FRY and Serbia. Volume 3 contains the findings as to the individual criminal responsibility of the accused. Volume 4 contains annexes to the Judgment, including an analysis of the evidence.

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Kosovar - SGBV - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

The Judgment is divided into four volumes. Volume 1 sets out the law applicable to this case and the Chamber’s findings upon the political and constitutional structures of the FRY and Serbia, the armed conflict that is the subject of the Indictment and the various forces involved, and the diplomatic efforts to resolve that conflict. Volume 2 contains the findings in relation to the crimes alleged to have been committed from March to June 1999 in Kosovo by the forces of the FRY and Serbia. Volume 3 contains the findings as to the individual criminal responsibility of the accused. Volume 4 contains annexes to the Judgment, including an analysis of the evidence.

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Kosovar - SGBV - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

26 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Kosovar - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 16 and 17 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1713.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kosovar - Right to family life | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland