Where Tribal Nationalism Leads: UN Court Slaps ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ With Life Sentence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) – Following an appeal, a United Nations tribunal hiked the sentence of Radovan Karadzic, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, from 40 years to life Wednesday.
Munira Subasic, president of the group Mothers of Srebrenica told reporters “I think this verdict is historical for justice.”
Mothers of some of the 8,000 men and boys massacred in Srebrenica lined up in front of the courthouse ahead of the verdict and placed banners with photos of their loved ones. Following the reading of the verdict, a group of the women confronted Karadzic’s legal team as they gathered to answer questions from reporters.