War Criminal Arrested

Posted on Tuesday, July 22 2008 at 3.52 PM in Europe Print   Email  

Radovan Karadzic

Radovan Karadzic

Ex-Serbian leader Radovan Karadzic arrested for war crimes.

by Caoimhin O'Flute ©

Radovan Karadzic was arrested for war crimes by the Serbian security forces Monday after eluding his pursuers for over 10 years.  He is being incarcerated in Belgrade today to face the War Crimes Court on several charges including genocide.

Karadzic, as leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the 1991-95 war, is to be prosecuted for a 1995 incident in which 8,000 men and boys were slaughtered in the town of Srebrenica.  More criminal charges are to be brought against him for extermination, persecution, and inhumane acts, among others.

Stojan Zupljanin, head of the Bosnian police at the time, was arrested last month for similar crimes.  General Mladic, another indicted criminal, is still being sought by authorities.

EU Observer coverage here.

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Comments

1. mettacara (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:29)

Good news story you wrote. Keep up. Buddy.


2. Caoimhin (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 10:37)

Thanks for the vote of confidence Mettacara!


3. PEP010 (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 13:54)

Important story, good job.


4. Caoimhin (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 15:34)

Thank you PEP0!


5. Persiflagefrance (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 21:12)

At long last the man has been arrested.


6. Caoimhin (Wed, 07/23/2008 - 21:31)

Yes indeed and many more to be found too I hope!


7. mettacara (Thu, 07/24/2008 - 07:31)

Good news and story. I am happy to see you here


8. Caoimhin (Thu, 07/24/2008 - 19:43)

Thank you Mettacara! :)


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