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  • PLAVSHICH GETS 11 YEARS

    02/28/2003 9:50:40 PM PST · by kosta50 · 9 replies · 224+ views
    beograd.com ^ | 27 February 2003
    Biljana Plavsic , the former president of the Republic of Srpska, was sentenced today by the Hague Tribunal to 11 years. At the end of the last year, Ms Plavsic, has pleaded guilty to charges of persecution of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Passing the sentence, the tribunal took into account her confession of guilt, remorse, her behavior after the war, voluntary surrender, and her age. However, Judge May said that the sentence was lenient for someone like Biljana Plavsic.
  • Ex-leader of Balkans confesses to crimes - Serbs' 'Iron Lady' regrets ethnic acts

    12/18/2002 10:56:51 PM PST · by Incorrigible · 5 replies · 238+ views
    Newark Star Ledger (AP) ^ | December 18, 2002 | SUSANNA LOOF
    Ex-leader of Balkans confesses to crimes Serbs' 'Iron Lady' regrets ethnic acts Wednesday, December 18, 2002 BY SUSANNA LOOF Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- In a statement of deep contrition, a former president of the Bosnian Serb republic told the U.N. war crimes tribunal she will always regret "soiling" the reputation of the Serb people and urged the court to pass a sentence that will bring justice both for her and all war victims.Biljana Plavsic, the first high-ranking Bosnian politician to plead guilty to ethnically motivated war crimes, stood before her three judges and accepted responsibility for her part...