The Hague Tribunal finally refused Karajich to release from the court

The International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (MTBU) finally refused the former leader of the Bosnian Serbs to Radovan Karajich in legal immunity, BBC reports. The accused of genocide Karadzhich claims that, by agreement with the former US messenger in the Balkans, Richard Holbruck has the right to exemption from the court. “Even if Karadzhich submits evidence of such an agreement, this will not limit the powers of the tribunal and will not affect the consideration of his case,” the judges said.

Karadzhich repeatedly stated that in 1996 he received from the special ambassador of the United States in the Balkans of Richard Holbruck a guarantee of exemption from judicial persecution in exchange for retirement and rejection of political activity. The USA and personally the Holbrook refuted this. However, a number of senior officials of the former Yugoslavia stated that they saw this document.

Legal adviser is pleased with Karadzhich Peter Robinson also says that there are direct witnesses who were present at the conclusion of an agreement. In particular, this is the former chairman of the bought -up of the Bosnian Serbs, the Kraihnik and the former Foreign Minister of the then Republic of Bosnian Serbs Alex Bukh. In addition, according to Robinson, there is evidence of three representatives of the US State Department.

The trial of Karadzhich should begin on October 21, but may be transferred to a later date. By October 19, prosecutors must submit an indictment with their explanations, and Karadzhich under the law is granted to study at least five days. Judges seek to complete the consideration of the case of Karadzhich in about two years - due to the fact that until 2013, MTBU intends to complete his work.

The Hague Tribunal accuses Karadzhich of 11 episodes associated with military crimes and crimes against humanity. Among them are the genocide of the Muslim population of the Bosnian city of Srebrenitsa , where almost 8 thousand people were killed in July 1995; The death of about 12 thousand people as a result of a three -year blockade of Sarajevo and the use of UN peacekeepers as a living shield. Karajich rejects all the accusations.

The former leader of the Bosnian Serbs was one of the most wanted persons, along with the ex-commander of the Bosnian Serbs, General Ratko Mladic and the former president of the unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krain in Croatia Goran Khadzhich. MTBU put forward charges of war crimes against him on July 25, 1995. Since 1996, Radovan Karadzhich has been on the run. The seizure of Karadzhich, the Chancellery of the President of Serbia reported on July 22, 2008.