Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić
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Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić is a landmark case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in which the former Bosnian Serb leader was tried and convicted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICTY case
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genocide trial ⓘ international criminal case ⓘ |
| armedConflictContext | Breakup of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| charge |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
deportation ⓘ extermination ⓘ forcible transfer ⓘ genocide ⓘ murder ⓘ persecution ⓘ taking of hostages ⓘ terror ⓘ unlawful attacks on civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| concernsConflict | Bosnian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Radovan Karadžić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Siege of Sarajevo
NERFINISHED
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Srebrenica genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| legalFinding |
crimes against humanity across multiple municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
genocide at Srebrenica in July 1995 ⓘ individual criminal responsibility of Radovan Karadžić ⓘ war crimes during the siege of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| locationJurisdiction | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfLiability |
command responsibility
ⓘ
joint criminal enterprise ⓘ |
| prosecutorParty | Office of the Prosecutor of the ICTY NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Customary international humanitarian law
NERFINISHED
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Geneva Conventions NERFINISHED ⓘ ICTY Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentenceType | long-term imprisonment ⓘ |
| significance |
important for accountability for leaders in the Yugoslav Wars
ⓘ
landmark case in international criminal law ⓘ major precedent on genocide and crimes against humanity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international criminal responsibility of a political and military leader
ⓘ
prosecution of mass atrocities in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| tribunalChamber | ICTY Appeals Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribunalChamber | ICTY Trial Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verdict | guilty on multiple counts ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Bosniak civilians
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Bosnian Croat civilians ⓘ |
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