Dutch government 'liable for deaths of 300 Muslim men' killed in Srebrenica

The Dutch government was partially liable for the deaths of about 300 Muslim men killed in Srebrenica in 1995, the appeals court has ruled.

The victims had been expelled from a Dutch UN base when the surrounding area was overrun by Bosnian Serb troops.

Dutch peacekeepers could have known that the men seeking refuge at the Potocari base would be murdered by Bosnian Serb troops if forced to leave - as they were.

This Hague Appeals Court ruling upholds that 2014 decision.

The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide, was the killing of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War.

The ruling is seen as exceptional as the United Nations enjoys immunity from prosecution.

It is almost unique in holding a state participating in a UN peacekeeping mission liable for its actions.

More to follow.