Bosnia-Hercegovina Genocide Conviction for Srebrenica On August 2, 2001, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia delivered its first ever genocide conviction, for crimes committed in the wake of the 1995 capture of Srebrenica by the Bosnian Serb Army. Finding that through his leadership role in the Srebrenica operation Drina Corps General Radislav Krstic "agreed to evil," the Tribunal sentenced Krstic to 46 years' imprisonment. More than 7,500 Bosniak men were killed during the Srebrenica operation, the biggest single atrocity committed during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition to genocide, General Krstic was also found guilty of persecution-for murders, cruel and inhumane treatment, terrorizing the civilian population, forcible transfer and destruction of personal property of Bosnian Muslim civilians. In announcing Krstic's sentence, the trial court noted that there are still bigger fish to fry for the Srebrenica genocide. Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and Krstic's immediate superior General Ratko Mladic still remain at large. Karadzic is believed to be living in Bosnia. The June 28 transfer of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic to the Yugoslav tribunal has increased pressure on local Bosnian Serb leaders and the NATO-led troops based in Bosnia to arrest Karadzic and other remaining indictees, and transfer them to the Hague-based tribunal.
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Human Rights Developments Overview of the events of 2000 from HRW World Report 2001 Past World Report chapters: 2000, 1999 |