(ANSA-AP) - THE HAGUE, 19 MAR - Nearly a quarter of a century
since Bosnia's devastating war ended, former Bosnian Serb leader
Radovan Karadzic is set to hear the final judgment on whether he
can be held criminally responsible for unleashing a wave of
murder and destruction.
United Nations appeals judges will on Wednesday rule whether
to uphold or overturn Karadzic's 2016 convictions for genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as his 40-year
sentence. They will also rule on an appeal by prosecutors agains
this acquittal on a second count of genocide during Bosnia's
war, Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II.
The appeals judgment comes at a time when the global project
to hold leaders accountable for crimes is under pressure - last
week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will
revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel
seeking to investigate alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces i
n Afghanistan or elsewhere, and may do the same with those who
seek action against Israel.
Bosnian Serb wartime military commander Ratko Mladic is also
awaiting an appeal judgment of his genocide and war crimes
conviction, which earned him a life sentence. (ANSA-AP).
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