Opinion Supporting the Review of Radovan Karadžić’s Life Sentence in the UK Courts by Giovanni Di Stefano
Introduction The sentencing of Radovan Karadžić, the former Bosnian Serb leader, by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) has been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate. Karadžić was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for his role in the atrocities committed during the Bosnian War, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. This decision was upheld on appeal on 20 March 2019, despite the presence of dissenting opinions within the tribunal. Given…