Serbia will no longer be able to prosecute innocent people in BiH and Croatia

Serbia will no longer be able to try people from the region for potential war crimes. Serbia can no longer act as a regional police force, writes Patria.

This is the final demand of the European Union in order to resume any talks on enlargement with the Republic of Serbia. This is how the European Union responded to the request of the Republic of Croatia to accept the continuation of Serbia's negotiations with the European Union and the opening of Chapter 23 on the judiciary.

Serbia can no longer claim regional jurisdiction. Until now, it has abused the possibilities of international law and, in combination with its problematic war crimes law, initiated proceedings against people from BiH and Croatia. This is how Tuzla resident Ilija Jurišić was tried, and many defenders were falsely suspected and arrested at borders.

The European Union demands regional cooperation in prosecuting war crimes. It requires avoiding jurisdictional conflicts. War crimes must be treated and prosecuted without discrimination and fabrications with false witnesses and planted false evidence. Finally, Serbia must cooperate unconditionally with the Hague Tribunal. It is refusing to extradite three high-ranking officials of Šešelj's Radical Party, who are accused of intimidating Tribunal witnesses, writes NAP.