ABSTRACT
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) were not only objects of state politics, they also, to some extent influenced legislation, administrative behaviour and socio-political cleavages in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and instigated reform. ICTY was used by the major powers not only as an instrument intended to bring peace but also as one intended to 'Europeanize' the Western Balkan societies. The concept of European identity has been consistently used in post-war territories to provide unifying impetus for people. The 2008-12 judicial and prosecutorial reform encompassed three main fields: First, a complete transformation of the court system, including the changing jurisdiction of the courts. Second, the reform included the re-election of all prosecutors and judges in Serbia. Third, the reform included a legislative overhaul not only of the organization of the judiciary, but also of many areas of the substantive work for the courts, including criminal matters.
