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Serbia: Army chief is innocent of Kosovo crimes [Jan 25, 2012] Serbia's war crimes prosecutors have denied a human rights group's claim that the country's new army chief of staff committed war crimes against civilians in Kosovo during the 1998-99 war. [via YahooNews] More >>

6,542 persons charged with corruption in Serbia [Nov 14, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian anti-corruption prosecutors have filed a total of 6,542 charges against people suspected of various corruption practices over the past three years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gun charge against Mladic's wife dropped [Jul 13, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia, July 13 (UPI) -- Serbian prosecutors dropped weapons charges against the wife of accused war criminal Ratko Mladic Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mladic visits daughter's grave [May 31, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia, May 31 (UPI) -- Serbian war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, under heavy guard, visited his daughter's grave Tuesday in a Belgrade cemetery, prosecutors said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Trial of war crimes suspect indicted for role in 1942 killings in Serbia starts in Hungary [May 05, 2011] BUDAPEST, Hungary ? The war crimes trial of a 97-year old Hungarian indicted for his role in the 1942 killings of civilians in Serbia has begun in Hungary. Sandor Kepiro, a former gendarmerie captain, is charged by prosecutors with taking part in January 1942 raids by Hungarian forces in the northern Serbian town of Novi Sad, in which around 1,200 civilians were killed. According to court papers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serb folk music star Ceca pleads guilty in embezzlement case [Apr 12, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia ? Serbia?s flamboyant folk music queen Svetlana Raznatovic, better known as Ceca, pleaded guilty to embezzling millions in exchange for a lenient sentence, prosecutors said Tuesday, bringing to an end a legal soap opera that has transfixed the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serb folk diva pleads guilty in embezzlement case [Apr 12, 2011] DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia Serbia's flamboyant folk music queen Svetlana Raznatovic, better known as Ceca, pleaded guilty to embezzling millions in exchange for a lenient sentence, prosecutors said Tuesday, bringing to an end a legal soap opera that has transfixed the country. One of the Balkans' most popular singers, the diva famous for her flashy "turbo-folk" music ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia far right leader charged for organizing attacks on gay pride event in Belgrade [Jan 03, 2011] Prosecutors are charging a far right Serbian leader with orchestrating violence during a gay pride march in Belgrade in October at which more than 150 people were hurt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia far right leader charged for organizing attacks on gay pride event in Belgrade [Jan 03, 2011] Prosecutors are charging a far right Serbian leader with orchestrating violence during a gay pride march in Belgrade in October at which more than 150 people were hurt. [via YahooNews] More >>