Radovan Karadžić Case – Trial Judgement, 24 March 2016 / Tribunal convicts Radovan Karadžić for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The trial judgement in the case of Radovan Karadžić was given at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague on the 24 March 2016.

The former President of Republika Srpska (RS) and Supreme Commander of its armed forces, was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war committed by Serb forces during the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), from 1992 until 1995. He was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment.

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ICTY: Press Release, 22.03.16: Tribunal launches new online resources for the Karadžić case http://www.icty.org/en/press/tribunal-launches-new-online-resources-karad%C5%BEi%C4%87-case

The Guardian, 23.03.16: Radovan Karadžić says he expects ICTY to acquit him of genocide http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/23/radovan-karadzic-expects-icty-acquittal-genocide-bosnian-war-verdict

Deutsche Welle, 23.03.16: Radovan Karadzic - From poet to war criminal http://dw.com/p/1IIV9

ESO: Background information: Mladic refuses to testify for Karadzic at ICTY trial http://www.europeansources.info/record/mladic-refuses-to-testify-for-karadzic-at-icty-trial/

ICTY: Press Release, 24.03.16: Tribunal convicts Radovan Karadžić for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina http://www.icty.org/en/press/tribunal-convicts-radovan-karadzic-for-crimes-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 24.03.16: The Karadzic verdict: How the trial played out and what it means for Bosnia http://bit.ly/1RjzQ72

BBC News, 24.03.16: Radovan Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35893804

Deutsche Welle, 24.03.16: Former Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to 40 years http://dw.com/p/1IJU3

EurActiv, 24.03.16: Hague tribunal: Karadzic guilty of crimes against humanity http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/hague-tribunal-karadzic-guilty-of-crimes-against-humanity/

The Guardian, 24.03.16: Radovan Karadžić sentenced to 40 years for Srebrenica genocide http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/24/radovan-karadzic-criminally-responsible-for-genocide-at-srebenica

Politico, 24.03.16: Radovan Karadžić found guilty of genocide in Srebrenica http://www.politico.eu/article/radovan-karadzic-found-guilty-of-genocide-in-srebrenica-icty-bosnia-serbia/

EUObserver, 24.03.16: Karadzic found guilty of genocide in Bosnia https://euobserver.com/justice/132808

Balkan Insight, 24.03.16: Radovan Karadzic Convicted of Genocide http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/radovan-karadzic-verdict-genocide-war-crimes-03-24-2016

The Guardian: Tag: Radovan Karadzic http://www.theguardian.com/world/radovankaradzic

ECFR: Video, 23.03.16: The ICTY: A Model for Justice or an Anomaly? http://www.ecfr.eu/article/the_yugoslavia_war_crimes_tribunal_a_model_for_justice_or_an_anomaly

Euro|Topics: Debates, March 2016: Karadžić sentenced to 40 years behind bars http://www.eurotopics.net/en/156380/karadi-sentenced-to-40-years-behind-bars

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