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War Crimes Prosecutor Demands Extradition of Fugitives


VOA News
18 Apr 2002 15:45 UTC
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Chief U.N. war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte is in Belgrade to press Yugoslav leaders to transfer fugitive suspects to the Hague tribunal. Ms. del Ponte's talks with Yugoslav Justice Minister Savo Markovic focused on the extradition of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who is widely believed to be living in or near Belgrade under military protection.
 
 

<b>Ratko Mladic</b>
Ratko Mladic
General Mladic is wanted on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with the massacre of up to 8,000 people in Srebrenica. During a visit Wednesday to Sarajevo, Ms. del Ponte said it would take a political decision on the part of Yugoslav authorities to have General Mladic arrested.
 
 
<b>Radovan Karadzic </b>
Radovan Karadzic 
The Yugoslav government presented a list of 23 indicted war crimes suspects Wednesday, and gave them three days to surrender or be arrested. The suspects include General Mladic, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and Serbia's current president, Milan Milutinovic. Publication of the list comes just one week after the Yugoslav parliament passed a law authorizing the government to send indicted suspects to the Hague for prosecution.

 Under a rewards program, the United States is offering up to $5 million to anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Mr. Karadzic and General Mladic. Relocation will also be offered to anyone able to provide assistance, along with his or her immediate family.

 Analysts do not suspect that many, if any, war crimes suspects will surrender. There is also concern about possible suicide attempts. Former Serbian Interior Minister and war crimes suspect Vlajko Stojiljkovic died Sunday, three days after he shot himself on the steps of the federal parliament building. 

Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP. 

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