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Karadzic sues Serbia for 'kidnapping' alleging failure to report his arrest

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] War crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic on Wednesday sued the Serbian government for allegedly kidnapping him prior to announcing his arrest last year. The former Bosnian Serb leader claims that Serbian authorities officially reported his arrest three days after he was actually detained, delaying his appearance before a judge. Karadzic's capture came 13 years after being indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 1995. He faces 11 charges including genocide and murder for war crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. Karadzic has defended himself on the grounds that he was granted immunity by former US ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke. Last month, the ICTY rejected the immunity claim for the second time, citing irrelevance between the alleged deal and his trial. In June, the court said that Karadzic's trial would begin in late August and possibly conclude in early 2012, making it the tribunal's last. Serbia has been criticized by the ICTY for its seeming reluctance to cooperate with the court, exemplified by its failure to find and capture other war crimes suspects.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on August 05, 2009 (boomark / email).