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and Todovi\u00c4\u2021 were indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), then transferred to Bosnia and Herzegovina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s national court system for trial.\u00c2\u00a0 Although the ICTY still tries the most senior leaders, the ICTY has begun transferring lower-ranking defendants to national courts.\u00c2\u00a0 This is seen as significant progress in the ICTY\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s attempts to strengthen rule of law by forging a partnership with the national judiciary.\u00c2\u00a0 So far, the ICTY has transferred ten defendants in six cases to Bosnia and Herzigovina\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s national courts.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/story.asp?NewsID=25805&#038;Cr=icty&#038;Cr1=\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has found two Bosnian Serbs guilty of crimes against humanity for mistreatment of non-Serb 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