Kosovo’s current approach to Serbia’s war crimes is legally useless
Here’s what it should be doing instead.
|2019.05.16
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Kosovo should sue Serbia before the International Court of Justice.
It's unfortunate that Kosovo’s government has so far failed to implement this commitment and thereby advance Kosovo’s international legal standing as an independent state.
Membership of the UN is not a prerequisite for becoming a party to the Genocide Convention.
Again, there is precedent here in Kosovo’s favor.
Legal proceedings against Serbia could refocus international attention to a part of the Kosovo conflict that has still not attained the necessary legal and political attention.
Robert Muharremi
Robert Muharremi is assistant professor of public policy and governance at the Rochester Institute of Technology — Kosovo Campus. Since 2000 he has served in various international organizations and government institutions in Kosovo as legal and policy adviser.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.