U.N. Security Council Calls for Action against Individuals guilty of Violations of War Crimes in Bosnia-Herzegovina

On August 13, 1992, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that urges states and organizations to provide information on possible war crimes to the Security Council and catapults that U.N. into the realm of potentially establishing a war crimes tribunal. Although the resolutions do not contain strong enforcement provisions, they signal an important step towards demonstrating a commitment towards enforcing compliance with international humanitarian law…[more]