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Documentary on Crimes against Cultural Heritage screened in Dubrovnik

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The sixth of the ICTY Outreach documentaries, Dubrovnik and Crimes against Cultural Heritage, had its second screening today, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The screening was held in the Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik as part of its International Spring Course on Crime Prevention through Criminal Law and Security Studies. The Centre is situated in the UNESCO-listed Old Town of Dubrovnik, which was attacked in 1991 and which is a focus of the film. The screening was attended by more than 40 students, professors and members of the general public, who engaged in a lively discussion of the various issues raised in the film.

The film gives an overview of the Tribunal's prosecution of crimes concerning the damage to or destruction of iconic cultural and religious sites in the former Yugoslavia and the convictions of senior political and military leaders who were found responsible for those crimes. Based on interviews with protagonists, as well as courtroom and archival footage, the documentary narrates the Tribunal’s contribution to the development of international criminal law in the context of crimes against cultural heritage.