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UN-immunity disregards fundamental human rights:
A decision by the Court of Appeals at The Hague in the case of the Mothers of Srebrenica
On 30 March 2010, the Court of Appeals in The Hague ruled on the immunity of jurisdiction of the United Nations. The background to this decision is a lawsuit brought against the Dutch State and the United Nations (UN) by the Foundation „Mothers of Srebrenica‟, representing 6000 relatives of victims of the genocide that took place in East Bosnia in July 1995. The plaintiffs are, among others, claiming joint responsibility of the UN and the Dutch State because these parties did not prevent the genocide. The proceedings on the merits against the Dutch State are pending at the moment because of the preliminary question about the alleged immunity of jurisdiction of the United Nations.
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