Radovan Karadzic was a Bosnian Serb leader convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian War.
Bosnian Serb political leader (1945-present)
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Radovan Karadzic was a Bosnian Serb leader convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian War.
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Karadzic was born in Montenegro and later worked as a psychiatrist in Sarajevo.
He became a leading Bosnian Serb political figure as Yugoslavia collapsed.
He evaded capture for years before being arrested.
An international tribunal convicted him of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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Karadzic was born in Montenegro and later worked as a psychiatrist in Sarajevo. This stage connects Radovan Karadzic to the wider historical forces around their story, turning an individual life into a useful route through the surrounding history.
He became a leading Bosnian Serb political figure as Yugoslavia collapsed. This stage connects Radovan Karadzic to the wider historical forces around their story, turning an individual life into a useful route through the surrounding history.
His leadership was central to the Bosnian Serb wartime project. This stage connects Radovan Karadzic to the wider historical forces around their story, turning an individual life into a useful route through the surrounding history.
He evaded capture for years before being arrested. This stage connects Radovan Karadzic to the wider historical forces around their story, turning an individual life into a useful route through the surrounding history.
An international tribunal convicted him of genocide and crimes against humanity. This stage connects Radovan Karadzic to the wider historical forces around their story, turning an individual life into a useful route through the surrounding history.
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