Hague Tribunal Ruling on Mostar Bridge Destruction Revisited

The article revisits the 2013 ICTY ruling that acquitted HVO commander Prlic et al. of the charge of deliberately destroying the Old Bridge in Mostar, while confirming other crimes during the siege. The ruling distinguished between the bridge's destruction as a military necessity and the broader campaign of ethnic cleansing against Bosniaks. This matters as it clarifies legal precedent on cultural heritage destruction in wartime, though the decision remains controversial.

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