he’d been on the run for over a decade and on trial for more than five years
and on trial for more than five years
and on trial for more than five years but in March 2016 a verdict was finally
but in March 2016 a verdict was finally
but in March 2016 a verdict was finally delivered in the case against this
delivered in the case against this
delivered in the case against this one-time Bosnian war leader welcome to
one-time Bosnian war leader welcome to
one-time Bosnian war leader welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down ten
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crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the Radovan Karadzic sentence number ten who
Radovan Karadzic sentence number ten who
Radovan Karadzic sentence number ten who is Radovan Karadzic a former
is Radovan Karadzic a former
is Radovan Karadzic a former psychiatrist
psychiatrist
psychiatrist Radovan Karadzic served as the first
Radovan Karadzic served as the first
Radovan Karadzic served as the first president of Republic of Srpska a major
president of Republic of Srpska a major
president of Republic of Srpska a major political division in Bosnia and
political division in Bosnia and
political division in Bosnia and Herzegovina Karagias RS fought for the
Herzegovina Karagias RS fought for the
Herzegovina Karagias RS fought for the Serbian population during the Bosnian
Serbian population during the Bosnian
Serbian population during the Bosnian Civil War between 1992 and 1995 which
Civil War between 1992 and 1995 which
Civil War between 1992 and 1995 which was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia a
was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia a
was part of the breakup of Yugoslavia a commanding leader he was actually
commanding leader he was actually
commanding leader he was actually admired by many during his early days as
admired by many during his early days as
admired by many during his early days as president the Greek Orthodox Church
president the Greek Orthodox Church
president the Greek Orthodox Church described him as quote one of the most
described him as quote one of the most
described him as quote one of the most prominent sons of our Lord Jesus Christ
prominent sons of our Lord Jesus Christ
prominent sons of our Lord Jesus Christ working for peace however his methods
working for peace however his methods
working for peace however his methods became increasingly less admirable and
became increasingly less admirable and
became increasingly less admirable and post Bosnian war
post Bosnian war
post Bosnian war Karadzic was answerable to a long list
Karadzic was answerable to a long list
Karadzic was answerable to a long list of war crimes and crimes against
of war crimes and crimes against
of war crimes and crimes against humanity number 9 what was the outcome
humanity number 9 what was the outcome
humanity number 9 what was the outcome of the court trial facing the
of the court trial facing the
of the court trial facing the International Criminal Tribunal for the
International Criminal Tribunal for the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia which was established
former Yugoslavia which was established
former Yugoslavia which was established in May 1993 guilty of the following
in May 1993 guilty of the following
in May 1993 guilty of the following counts
counts
counts Karadzic was found guilty of 10 out of
Karadzic was found guilty of 10 out of
Karadzic was found guilty of 10 out of 11 counts including genocide crimes
11 counts including genocide crimes
11 counts including genocide crimes against humanity murder and severe
against humanity murder and severe
against humanity murder and severe breaches of the Geneva Convention the
breaches of the Geneva Convention the
breaches of the Geneva Convention the court found Karadzic guilty of genocide
court found Karadzic guilty of genocide
court found Karadzic guilty of genocide in relation to the cerebral needs a
in relation to the cerebral needs a
in relation to the cerebral needs a massacre of July 1995 but he was
massacre of July 1995 but he was
massacre of July 1995 but he was acquitted of a second charge relating to
acquitted of a second charge relating to
acquitted of a second charge relating to a series of killings staged in Serbian
a series of killings staged in Serbian
a series of killings staged in Serbian municipalities around Bosnia in 1992 in
municipalities around Bosnia in 1992 in
municipalities around Bosnia in 1992 in total Karadzic was sentenced to 40 years
total Karadzic was sentenced to 40 years
total Karadzic was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment on March 24 2016 the
imprisonment on March 24 2016 the
imprisonment on March 24 2016 the chamber hereby sentences you
chamber hereby sentences you
chamber hereby sentences you Radovan Karadzic to a single sentence of
Radovan Karadzic to a single sentence of
Radovan Karadzic to a single sentence of 44 0 years of imprisonment
44 0 years of imprisonment
44 0 years of imprisonment eight what is the Bosnian genocide the
eight what is the Bosnian genocide the
eight what is the Bosnian genocide the Bosnian genocide was an ethnic cleansing
Bosnian genocide was an ethnic cleansing
Bosnian genocide was an ethnic cleansing campaign carried out against Bosniaks or
campaign carried out against Bosniaks or
campaign carried out against Bosniaks or Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats
Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats
Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats throughout the war between 1992 and 1995
throughout the war between 1992 and 1995
throughout the war between 1992 and 1995 Bosnian Serb perpetrators captured
Bosnian Serb perpetrators captured
Bosnian Serb perpetrators captured murdered raped assaulted and tortured
murdered raped assaulted and tortured
murdered raped assaulted and tortured victims deported whole communities
victims deported whole communities
victims deported whole communities targeted civilians and destroyed homes
targeted civilians and destroyed homes
targeted civilians and destroyed homes businesses and places of worship
businesses and places of worship
businesses and places of worship Karadzic is the highest ranking official
Karadzic is the highest ranking official
Karadzic is the highest ranking official currently held responsible for the
currently held responsible for the
currently held responsible for the atrocities former president of Serbia
atrocities former president of Serbia
atrocities former president of Serbia Slobodan Milosevic had been on trial for
Slobodan Milosevic had been on trial for
Slobodan Milosevic had been on trial for numerous counts relating to genocide as
numerous counts relating to genocide as
numerous counts relating to genocide as well but he died before his case could
well but he died before his case could
well but he died before his case could be concluded number 7 what is the
be concluded number 7 what is the
be concluded number 7 what is the cerebral Nitze massacre carried out in
cerebral Nitze massacre carried out in
cerebral Nitze massacre carried out in july 1995 the cerebra needs a massacre
july 1995 the cerebra needs a massacre
july 1995 the cerebra needs a massacre saw Bosnian Serbs round up up to eight
saw Bosnian Serbs round up up to eight
saw Bosnian Serbs round up up to eight thousand three hundred and seventy three
thousand three hundred and seventy three
thousand three hundred and seventy three Muslim Bosniaks predominantly men and
Muslim Bosniaks predominantly men and
Muslim Bosniaks predominantly men and boys before systematically shooting them
boys before systematically shooting them
boys before systematically shooting them and dumping their bodies in mass graves
and dumping their bodies in mass graves
and dumping their bodies in mass graves in April 1993 the United Nations had
in April 1993 the United Nations had
in April 1993 the United Nations had declared the region a quote safe area
declared the region a quote safe area
declared the region a quote safe area under its protection but the army of
under its protection but the army of
under its protection but the army of Republika Srpska proved too strong for
Republika Srpska proved too strong for
Republika Srpska proved too strong for cerebra needs of defenses the massacre
cerebra needs of defenses the massacre
cerebra needs of defenses the massacre for which Karadzic has been found guilty
for which Karadzic has been found guilty
for which Karadzic has been found guilty of genocide was described in 2005 by the
of genocide was described in 2005 by the
of genocide was described in 2005 by the secretary-general of the UN at the time
secretary-general of the UN at the time
secretary-general of the UN at the time Kofi Annan as the quote worst crime on
Kofi Annan as the quote worst crime on
Kofi Annan as the quote worst crime on European soil since the second world war
European soil since the second world war
European soil since the second world war number 6 who else is on trial for
number 6 who else is on trial for
number 6 who else is on trial for genocide Ratko Mladic is also on trial
genocide Ratko Mladic is also on trial
genocide Ratko Mladic is also on trial for his role serving as the chief of
for his role serving as the chief of
for his role serving as the chief of staff of the army of Republika Srpska
staff of the army of Republika Srpska
staff of the army of Republika Srpska the military leader often labelled as
the military leader often labelled as
the military leader often labelled as the butcher of bosnia bladedge is
the butcher of bosnia bladedge is
the butcher of bosnia bladedge is accused of committing genocide war
accused of committing genocide war
accused of committing genocide war crimes and crimes against humanity he’s
crimes and crimes against humanity he’s
crimes and crimes against humanity he’s particularly linked to this Rayburn itza
particularly linked to this Rayburn itza
particularly linked to this Rayburn itza Massacre and the 1425 day siege of
Massacre and the 1425 day siege of
Massacre and the 1425 day siege of Sarajevo a figure even Karadzic labelled
Sarajevo a figure even Karadzic labelled
Sarajevo a figure even Karadzic labelled a quote madman he was arrested in Serbia
a quote madman he was arrested in Serbia
a quote madman he was arrested in Serbia on May 26 2011 almost 16 years after the
on May 26 2011 almost 16 years after the
on May 26 2011 almost 16 years after the end of the Bosnian war bladedge was
end of the Bosnian war bladedge was
end of the Bosnian war bladedge was extradited to the Hague on may 31st 2011
extradited to the Hague on may 31st 2011
extradited to the Hague on may 31st 2011 where his trial by the icy
where his trial by the icy
where his trial by the icy why remained ongoing as of early 2016
why remained ongoing as of early 2016
why remained ongoing as of early 2016 number five what is the controversy
number five what is the controversy
number five what is the controversy surrounding the genocide at present
surrounding the genocide at present
surrounding the genocide at present allegations and charges are laid against
allegations and charges are laid against
allegations and charges are laid against Karadzic and the Republic of Srpska a
Karadzic and the Republic of Srpska a
Karadzic and the Republic of Srpska a breakaway faction of Bosnian Serbs
breakaway faction of Bosnian Serbs
breakaway faction of Bosnian Serbs however some analysts argue that Serbia
however some analysts argue that Serbia
however some analysts argue that Serbia itself should be implicated in the case
itself should be implicated in the case
itself should be implicated in the case and that charges of genocide should be
and that charges of genocide should be
and that charges of genocide should be put against the country as a whole the
put against the country as a whole the
put against the country as a whole the army of Republika Srpska had close ties
army of Republika Srpska had close ties
army of Republika Srpska had close ties to Belgrade with some commentators
to Belgrade with some commentators
to Belgrade with some commentators suggesting that it was funded equipped
suggesting that it was funded equipped
suggesting that it was funded equipped and generally controlled by the Serbian
and generally controlled by the Serbian
and generally controlled by the Serbian capital city arguments against Serbia
capital city arguments against Serbia
capital city arguments against Serbia are strengthened by the fact that many
are strengthened by the fact that many
are strengthened by the fact that many wartime documents were never made public
wartime documents were never made public
wartime documents were never made public or were only partly available the Serbs
or were only partly available the Serbs
or were only partly available the Serbs say this is for security reasons but
say this is for security reasons but
say this is for security reasons but some onlookers claim it to be part of a
some onlookers claim it to be part of a
some onlookers claim it to be part of a cover-up number four
cover-up number four
cover-up number four how did Karadzic evade trial for ten
how did Karadzic evade trial for ten
how did Karadzic evade trial for ten years despite being indicted by an
years despite being indicted by an
years despite being indicted by an international war crimes tribunal in
international war crimes tribunal in
international war crimes tribunal in July 1995 Karadzic wasn’t captured and
July 1995 Karadzic wasn’t captured and
July 1995 Karadzic wasn’t captured and arrested until July 2008 in the
arrested until July 2008 in the
arrested until July 2008 in the intervening time he’d been hiding in
intervening time he’d been hiding in
intervening time he’d been hiding in plain sight posing as an expert in
plain sight posing as an expert in
plain sight posing as an expert in alternative medicine in Belgrade and
alternative medicine in Belgrade and
alternative medicine in Belgrade and also in Vienna the former president took
also in Vienna the former president took
also in Vienna the former president took on variations of the alias dr. dragon
on variations of the alias dr. dragon
on variations of the alias dr. dragon David dubbing had his own website wrote
David dubbing had his own website wrote
David dubbing had his own website wrote for alternative medicine magazines gave
for alternative medicine magazines gave
for alternative medicine magazines gave lectures carried business cards and was
lectures carried business cards and was
lectures carried business cards and was based in a local clinic when he was
based in a local clinic when he was
based in a local clinic when he was arrested in Belgrade his physical
arrested in Belgrade his physical
arrested in Belgrade his physical transformation left many unsure that it
transformation left many unsure that it
transformation left many unsure that it was the same man number three how did
was the same man number three how did
was the same man number three how did carriage achieve a trial for ten years
carriage achieve a trial for ten years
carriage achieve a trial for ten years part two even when caught Karadzic
part two even when caught Karadzic
part two even when caught Karadzic worked to delay the trial for as long as
worked to delay the trial for as long as
worked to delay the trial for as long as possible
possible
possible mostly by threatening boycotts and
mostly by threatening boycotts and
mostly by threatening boycotts and opting to represent himself in court I’m
opting to represent himself in court I’m
opting to represent himself in court I’m here in front of you not to defend
here in front of you not to defend
here in front of you not to defend myself one man but to defend the
myself one man but to defend the
myself one man but to defend the greatness of one small nation in
greatness of one small nation in
greatness of one small nation in bosnia-herzegovina he also alleged that
bosnia-herzegovina he also alleged that
bosnia-herzegovina he also alleged that he’d been on the run because of an
he’d been on the run because of an
he’d been on the run because of an agreement made with leading American
agreement made with leading American
agreement made with leading American Democrat Richard Holbrooke in which
Democrat Richard Holbrooke in which
Democrat Richard Holbrooke in which Holbrooke had agreed that Karadzic would
Holbrooke had agreed that Karadzic would
Holbrooke had agreed that Karadzic would not be sent to the hague tribunal if he
not be sent to the hague tribunal if he
not be sent to the hague tribunal if he withdrew from politics Holbrooke
withdrew from politics Holbrooke
withdrew from politics Holbrooke dismissed the claim as a quote flat-out
dismissed the claim as a quote flat-out
dismissed the claim as a quote flat-out lie Karadzic continued
lie Karadzic continued
lie Karadzic continued we argued that there was an unfair
we argued that there was an unfair
we argued that there was an unfair agenda against him as well and initially
agenda against him as well and initially
agenda against him as well and initially refused to enter a plea entirely the
refused to enter a plea entirely the
refused to enter a plea entirely the court had to enter a not guilty plea to
court had to enter a not guilty plea to
court had to enter a not guilty plea to all 11 charges on his behalf and the
all 11 charges on his behalf and the
all 11 charges on his behalf and the defense finds you
defense finds you
defense finds you Radovan Karadzic not guilty number two
Radovan Karadzic not guilty number two
Radovan Karadzic not guilty number two are their supporters of Karadzic
are their supporters of Karadzic
are their supporters of Karadzic Karagias conviction has not been well
Karagias conviction has not been well
Karagias conviction has not been well received by everyone as for many
received by everyone as for many
received by everyone as for many Serbians the former leader is a
Serbians the former leader is a
Serbians the former leader is a nationalist icon and to this day he
nationalist icon and to this day he
nationalist icon and to this day he remains a unifying force when Karadzic
remains a unifying force when Karadzic
remains a unifying force when Karadzic was arrested in 2008 the New York Times
was arrested in 2008 the New York Times
was arrested in 2008 the New York Times spoke with even Shosh each then 19 and a
spoke with even Shosh each then 19 and a
spoke with even Shosh each then 19 and a member of the radical party quote we
member of the radical party quote we
member of the radical party quote we feel sad said mr. Sheikh because we’re
feel sad said mr. Sheikh because we’re
feel sad said mr. Sheikh because we’re giving away a hero a man who was a hero
giving away a hero a man who was a hero
giving away a hero a man who was a hero for us the March 2016 verdict against
for us the March 2016 verdict against
for us the March 2016 verdict against Karadzic inspired a protest rally in the
Karadzic inspired a protest rally in the
Karadzic inspired a protest rally in the streets of Belgrade thousands of people
streets of Belgrade thousands of people
streets of Belgrade thousands of people marched for the convicted genocide Asst
marched for the convicted genocide Asst
marched for the convicted genocide Asst chanting anti-eu and anti-us sentiments
chanting anti-eu and anti-us sentiments
chanting anti-eu and anti-us sentiments number one is this sufficient
number one is this sufficient
number one is this sufficient restitution for the survivors while
restitution for the survivors while
restitution for the survivors while Karadzic is 40 year sentence is too
Karadzic is 40 year sentence is too
Karadzic is 40 year sentence is too harsh in the opinion of his supporters
harsh in the opinion of his supporters
harsh in the opinion of his supporters it’s far too short for those against him
it’s far too short for those against him
it’s far too short for those against him including the families of his victims
including the families of his victims
including the families of his victims The Guardian newspaper quotes haughty
The Guardian newspaper quotes haughty
The Guardian newspaper quotes haughty jamak Maravich who lost her family at
jamak Maravich who lost her family at
jamak Maravich who lost her family at Schreiber Nitze quote this judgement is
Schreiber Nitze quote this judgement is
Schreiber Nitze quote this judgement is a reward for carriages she says we have
a reward for carriages she says we have
a reward for carriages she says we have no more faith in the prosecutors and
no more faith in the prosecutors and
no more faith in the prosecutors and judges Nejad abdic a survivor of cerebra
judges Nejad abdic a survivor of cerebra
judges Nejad abdic a survivor of cerebra Nitza underlines what many people
Nitza underlines what many people
Nitza underlines what many people believe is an injustice quote whatever
believe is an injustice quote whatever
believe is an injustice quote whatever punishment he gets there is no
punishment he gets there is no
punishment he gets there is no punishment severe enough for people like
punishment severe enough for people like
punishment severe enough for people like that
that
that while Karadzic has finally been made to
while Karadzic has finally been made to
while Karadzic has finally been made to answer for his crimes his victims
answer for his crimes his victims
answer for his crimes his victims believe that the sentence is not strong
believe that the sentence is not strong
believe that the sentence is not strong enough the punishment is too little and
enough the punishment is too little and
enough the punishment is too little and it has certainly come too late did these
it has certainly come too late did these
it has certainly come too late did these facts get you thinking to vote for which
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