Bosnian Serb War Criminal Radovan Karadžić Arrested
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Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadžić, one of the world's most wanted men for his part in civilian massacres, has been arrested in Serbia. Karadžić's place of hiding has been a constant subject of international speculation since he went underground in 1997. Sources close to the government said Karadžić, distinguished by his characteristic long, grey hair, was arrested in Belgrade.
Karadžić, was leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnia war. He was indicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague in July 1995 for authorising the shooting of civilians during the 43-month siege of Sarajevo. He was indicted for genocide a second time four months later for orchestrating the slaughter of some 8,000 Muslim men after Mladic's forces seized the U.N. "safe area" of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia.
The arrest of Karadžić and other indicted war criminals and their delivery to the Hague war crimes tribunal, is one of the main conditions of Serbian progress towards European Union (EU) membership. The West is also pressing for the arrest of Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, the final war criminal Serbia has yet to turn over to The Hague.
Karadžić, was leader of the Bosnian Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnia war. He was indicted by the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague in July 1995 for authorising the shooting of civilians during the 43-month siege of Sarajevo. He was indicted for genocide a second time four months later for orchestrating the slaughter of some 8,000 Muslim men after Mladic's forces seized the U.N. "safe area" of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia.
The arrest of Karadžić and other indicted war criminals and their delivery to the Hague war crimes tribunal, is one of the main conditions of Serbian progress towards European Union (EU) membership. The West is also pressing for the arrest of Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, the final war criminal Serbia has yet to turn over to The Hague.
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