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Radovan Karadzic sentenced to 40 years in prison for war crimes

Former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after a UN court convicted him of war crimes during the Bosnian war of 1992-1995, including genocide for the Srebrenica massacre in which 8,000 Muslim men and boys died.

Karadzic will appeal against his convictions, the former Bosnian Serb leader's lawyer has confirmed.

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Karadzic guilty of genocide over Srebrenica massacre

Radovan Karadzic has been on trial at the Hague for genocide and crimes against humanity. Credit: Reuters/Robin van Lonkhuijsen/Pool

Former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been found guilty of genocide in relation to the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica in which 8,000 Muslims died.

The slaughter of men and boys in Srebrenica was the single worst atrocity of the Bosnian war.

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