Appeals judges at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal have overturned the convictions of two Croat generals for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed against Serb civilians in a 1995 military blitz.

A UN court has convicted a key wartime Croatian commander, General Ante Gotovina, of committing atrocities in a campaign of shelling, murder and persecution.

Three generals regarded as national heroes in Croatia went on trial today at the UN war crimes tribunal for orchestrating the slaughter of at least 150 Serbs.

CROATIA’S interior minister has resigned after being photographed on a hunting holiday with a war crimes suspect.

Croatia’s interior minister has resigned after being photographed on a hunting holiday with a war crimes suspect.