Yugoslav military court
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The Yugoslav military court was a post-World War II tribunal of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia responsible for prosecuting and sentencing military and political figures for war crimes and related offenses.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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military tribunal → war crimes court → |
| aim |
legal accountability for wartime collaboration
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prosecution of wartime atrocities → reinforcement of the new socialist order in Yugoslavia → |
| appliedLaw |
Yugoslav criminal code
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Yugoslav military criminal code → postwar Yugoslav legislation on collaboration → postwar Yugoslav legislation on treason → postwar Yugoslav legislation on war crimes → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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| country |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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| establishedBy |
authorities of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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| function |
adjudication of war crimes cases
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deterrence of future war crimes → imposition of criminal penalties → punishment of collaboration with Axis powers → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civilians accused of war crimes
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collaborators with occupying forces → members of the Yugoslav armed forces → political figures in Yugoslavia → |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of World War II in Yugoslavia
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communist consolidation of power in Yugoslavia → |
| languageOfCourt |
Serbo-Croatian
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| legalDomain |
criminal law
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international humanitarian law → military law → |
| locatedIn |
Belgrade
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| mainRole |
prosecution of collaboration
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prosecution of crimes against the people → prosecution of military figures → prosecution of political figures → prosecution of treason → prosecution of war crimes → sentencing of war criminals → |
| operatedIn |
post-World War II period
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| oversightBy |
Yugoslav military authorities
→
federal government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia → |
| partOf |
judicial system of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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| relatedTo |
Axis occupation of Yugoslavia
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Yugoslav Partisans → postwar purges in Yugoslavia → |
| typeOfProceedings |
criminal proceedings
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military proceedings → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alexander Löhr
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convictedBy |