Radovan Karad?i?

Radovan Karad?i? (born June 19, 1945) is a Bosnian Serb politician, poet, psychiatrist and accused war criminal.

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June 19 - 1945 - Bosnia - Serb - Politician - Poet - Psychiatrist - War criminal

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Karad?i? was born in a stablehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/876084.stm in Petnjica near Savnik, Montenegro. His father, Vuk, had been a member of the Chetniks - Serb nationalist guerrillas who fought against Tito's communist Partisans (Yugoslavia) in World War II - and was in jail for much of his son's childhood. Radovan Karad?i? moved to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1960 to pursue his studies in psychiatry and work in the Ko?evo Hospital. He also became a poet and fell under the influence of the Serb nationalist writer Dobrica Cosi?, who encouraged him to go into politics.

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Petnjica - Savnik - Montenegro - Chetniks - Tito - Partisans (Yugoslavia) - Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Dobrica Cosi?

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In 1989 he co-founded the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina which aimed at gathering the republic's Serb community, protecting its interests, and dedicated to the goal of a Greater Serbia.

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1989 - Serb Democratic Party - Bosnia-Herzegovina

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He became the first president of the Bosnian Serb administration in Pale on or about 13 May 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia. At the time he assumed this position, his de jure powers, as described in the constitution of the Bosnian Serb administration, included, but were not limited to, commanding the army on the Bosnian Serb administration in times of war and peace and having the authority to appoint, promote and discharge officers of the army.

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He is accused of having ordered the ethnic cleansing of Croats and Bosniaks.

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Ethnic cleansing - Croats - Bosniaks

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Since 1996, he has been a fugitive wanted for war crimes by the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; Interpol warrant cites assault, crimes against humanity, crimes against life and health, genocide, grave breaches of the 1949 Geneva conventions, murder, plunder, and violations of the laws or customs of war. The Indictment http://www.un.org/icty/glance/karadzic.htm charges Radovan Karadzic on the basis of his individual criminal responsibility (Article 7(1) of the Statute) and superior criminal responsibility (Article 7(3) of the Statute) with:

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1996 - Fugitive - War crimes - International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia - Interpol - Assault - Crimes against humanity - Health - Genocide - 1949 Geneva conventions - Murder - Plunder

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• Two counts of genocide (Article 4 of the Statute - genocide, complicity in genocide),
• Five counts of crimes against humanity (Article 5 of the Statute - extermination, murder, persecutions on political, racial and religious grounds, persecutions, inhumane acts (forcible transfer)),
• Three counts of violations of the laws or customs of war (Article 3 of the Statute - murder, unlawfully inflicting terror upon civilians, taking hostages), and
• One count of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions (Article 2 of the Statute - wilful killing).

In his defense, his supporters say that he is no more guilty than any other war-time political leader. His seeming ability to evade capture for over 8 years has made him a local hero among the Bosnian Serbs, despite an alleged deal with Richard Holbrooke.

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In 2001, hundreds of supporters demonstrated in support of Radovan in his home town.

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In November 2004, British defence officials conceded that military action was unlikely to be successful in bringing Karad?i? and other suspects to trial. Putting political pressure on Balkan governments would be more likely to succeed.

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2004 - British - Defence - Military action - Suspect - Balkan - Government

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After a failed raid in May, on July 7 2005 Nato troops arrested Karad?i?'s son, Aleksandar (Sa?a) Karad?i? but released him after 10 days http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4659319.stm. On July 28, Karad?i?'s wife, made a call for him to surrender http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4725923.stm.

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July 7 - 2005 - July 28

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On July 29, 2005, Lilijana Karad?i?, Karad?i?'s wife, implored him to surrender.

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July 29 - Lilijana Karad?i?

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