Karadzic immunity claim rejected

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: BBC

The Hague tribunal has rejected the argument by former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic that he should not be prosecuted because of an immunity deal.

Mr Karadzic said the former US peace envoy Richard Holbrooke had promised him immunity from prosecution if he gave up politics.

Mr Holbrooke has repeatedly denied there was any such deal.

The UN court said even if there was, it did not have legal standing, and that Mr Karadzic's trial should go ahead.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8140466.stm

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At least this one former dictator will face justice ...

[mmonk]

1. Immunity is reserved for American Presidents only. He didn't get

the memo.

[DCKit]

2. You can bet 43* will break into a sweat when someone (slowly and with small words)...

explains the ramifications and Uncle Dick probably had to jump-start his heart.

I can't imagine either is living happily in retirement, but we all know that only the good die young, so there's plenty of time.

On Edit:

Forgot to add: This is the best news I've heard in a long while.

[mmonk]

3. Yes, it is.