UNITED NATIONS (AP) The prosecutor for the war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia says the prosecution of war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina is "floundering."
Serge Brammertz expressed serious concern to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that very little progress has been made toward finalizing nine of the 13 major cases transferred to Bosnia's state court.
Brammertz also said the state court's unconditional release of 12 people convicted of serious crimes, including genocide in some cases, pending correction of their sentences, "poses a threat to the proper conclusion of the cases and undermines public confidence in the administration of justice."
Bosnia's U.N. Ambassador Mirsada Colakovic said the country's commitment to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes "is unquestionable" and the government is working on increasing the number of completed cases.