Hague war crimes ruling threatens to undermine future prosecutions
Legal experts say proof that accused 'specifically directed' atrocities now required after tribunal acquits Serbian commanders
ICTY quashed the jail sentence of Momičlo Periišć, a former chief-of-staff of the Yugoslav army accused of providing military support for the Bosnian-Serb army between 1993 and 1995. Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP
Owen Bowcott
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Generals and politicians could evade responsibility for war crimes in future because of a ruling requiring proof that they "specifically directed" atrocities, say some international lawyers and senior judges.
