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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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Radovan Karadzic cleared of one count of genocide

Former Bosnian-Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been cleared of one count of genocide.

However, judges have yet to rule on a second genocide charge brought in relation to the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica in which 8,000 Muslims died.

Karadzic, 70, has been on trial at the Hague after being accused of genocide and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war of 1992-1995.

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