Bosnian Croat General Takes His Life in Court
Bosnian Croat General drinks poison after his conviction for war crimes is upheld at ICTY
Bosnian Croat General drinks poison after his conviction for war crimes was upheld during the final hearing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. We hear from his lawyer who says the trial has been flawed and assess the legacy of the tribunal.
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(Photo: Videograb taken from live footage of the International Criminal Court, shows Croatian former general Slobodan Praljak swallowing what is believed to be poison, during his judgement at the UN war crimes court to protest the upholding of a 20-year jail term. Credit: AFP / ICTY)
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