Carla Del Ponte, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, has traveled to Belgrade to pressure Yugoslav leaders to surrender wanted individuals. Ms. Del Ponte's negotiations will focus on the surrender of General Ratko Mladić, a former Serbian general in Bosnia. It is believed that this individual is living under the protection of the Yugoslav army in Belgrade or its outskirts. General Mladić is wanted by the Hague Tribunal for crimes against humanity and the massacre of 8,000 people in Srebrenica. On Wednesday, the Yugoslav government published a list of 23 wanted war criminals and gave them three days to surrender or be arrested. Radovan Karadžić, the former leader of the Bosnian Serbs, is also one of the suspects.
Carla Del Ponte Pressures Yugoslav Leaders to Surrender Wanted Individuals - 2002-04-18
Carla Del Ponte is in Belgrade to urge Yugoslav leaders to surrender war criminals, particularly General Ratko Mladić, who is wanted for crimes against humanity. The Yugoslav government has issued a list of 23 war criminals, giving them a deadline to surrender. This situation is significant as it highlights ongoing efforts for accountability in war crimes.
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📰 What Happened
Carla Del Ponte visited Belgrade to pressure Yugoslav leaders to surrender individuals wanted for war crimes, including General Ratko Mladić. The Yugoslav government published a list of 23 wanted war criminals, urging them to surrender.
- General Ratko Mladić is believed to be under the protection of the Yugoslav army.
- The Yugoslav government has given a three-day deadline for the surrender of these individuals.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s resulted in significant human rights violations, leading to the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to prosecute those responsible.
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