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Mladic lawyers say genocide charges made of 'thin air'

Lawyers for former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic have urged a UN court to overturn his genocide conviction, saying the charges against him were "made out of thin air".
World • 25 Aug 20

Karadzic says trial prosecutors 'twisted his words'

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic today asked UN judges to overturn his genocide conviction, accusing prosecutors of unfairly blackening his name and twisting his words at his trial.
World • 23 Apr 18

The Siege Of Sarajevo Series2 EP2

“At the beginning, it was just unreal. We didn’t believe what was happening and we thought it was just going to stop."
Voices • 04 Oct 17

Mladic witness says Serbs fought in 'self-defence'

Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic's defence case opened at the Yugoslav war crimes court with one of his officers insisting his forces acted in self-defence during the siege of Sarajevo.
News • 19 May 14

Thousands at Belgrade state funeral of Tito's wife

Jovanka Broz, the widow of Yugoslavian leader Josip Broz Tito has been buried after a state funeral in Belgrade attended by thousands.
News • 26 Oct 13

Karadzic denies Bosnia war crimes

Former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic said he should be praised for promoting peace in the Balkans rather than charged with war crimes.
News • 16 Oct 12

Mladic goes on trial for war crimes in The Hague

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has gone on trial accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing.
News • 16 May 12

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