Supreme Court: Dutch State is responsible for death of three Muslim men in Srebrenica

Today the Supreme Court of the Netherlands upheld a ruling by the Appeals Court of The Hague that the Dutch State is responsible for the death of three Muslim men during the fall of the Srebrenica-enclave in July 1995. This marks the end of a protracted legal battle, initiated on behalf of the surviving relatives by lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld.

Read the press release by the Supreme Court here.

Annexes

• Judgment of 6 September 2013 Mustafić vs The Netherlands
• Judgment of 6 September 2013 Nuhanović vs The Netherlands
• NYT | 'Netherlands held liable in 3 Srebrenica deaths' (7 September 2013)

Previously:

• Dutch State liable for deaths during fall of Srebrenica enclave
• Oral pleadings victims of Srebrenica
• Advocate general advises the Supreme Court to dismiss appeal in cassation by State in Srebrenica case