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Contents

I. INTRODUCTION

2. JURISDICTION OF THE ICTY
3. A. Applicability of Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5

   B. Existence of an Armed Conflict

   (i) Legal Definition

   (ii) The Kosovo Liberation Army as an organised armed group engaged in protracted armed violence

4. CAMPAIGN BY THE SERBIAN/FRY FORCES
5. A. Background

   B. Method of operation of the Serbian/FRY forces in Kosovo

   C. Chronological summary: March – October 1998

6. EVENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

A. Factual Description

(i) Operations in Senik, Sedlare, Rusinovce and Klecka at the end of August

(ii) Attack on the Vranic area at the end of September

(iii) Attacks in the border region in August and September

(iv) Attack near Susica at the end of August

(v) Operations in the area of Obrinje and Golubovac at the end of September

B. Applicable Law

V. INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

VI. SUMMING UP