284: Karadzic to face trial at last

I don't think I've yet had a day when a story leapt out at me quite like today's linked article did. As BalkanInsight.com reports, one of the world's most wanted men, the war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, was arrested in Serbia today. He was immediately turned over to the investigative judge of the Special War Crimes Court in Belgrade. Karadzic was indicted in 1995 by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague, for genocide relating to the deaths of around 8000 Muslims in Srebrenica during the Bosnian war of 1992-1995, but it's thought he may have ordered the killing of many more people. Since then, he has been in hiding, and less than 24 hours ago Serbian officials maintained they had no idea where he was. Now, however, subject to formal confirmation of his identity, Karadzic looks set to face trial. It is hoped that he will ultimately be joined at the tribunal by other fugitives implicated during the Balkan wars, such as Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. Maybe the road is finally running out... (Photo from BalkanInsight.com)