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Radovan Karadzic was arrested in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 21 after more than a decade in hiding.  There have been riots and protests in Belgrade from Karadzic supporters, and celebration in Sarajevo.  Officials of Republika Srpska (RS), the Bosnian Serb political entity, criticized the Bosnian government’s celebration.

Karadzic has since been transferred to The Hague to stand before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).  At an initial hearing, he alleged irregularities in his arrest and reiterated his assertion — first made to Serbian media in March 2007 — that he and American diplomat Richard Holbrooke cut a deal in 1996 ensuring him legal immunity in return for his staying out of sight and not attempting to block the implementation of the Dayton Accords.

Know the World You Live In - Video Series:

Check out the first of our video interviews with Sarah Holewinski, Executive Director of the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC).  Sarah discusses the organization’s advocacy for civilians caught in the crossfire of war.  CIVIC’s advocacy efforts have helped raise over $37 million for victims of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

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You can learn more about CIVIC at www.civicworldwide.org