A Karadžić-Holbrooke Deal of 1996: Myth or Reality?
A Karadžić-Holbrooke Deal of 1996: Myth or Reality?
Author(s): Hamza KarčićSubject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Military history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Peace and Conflict Studies, Court case
Published by: Institut za istoriju
Keywords: Richard Holbrooke; Radovan Karadžić; Alleged Immunity; Yugoslavia; Balkans;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the currently public and accessible evidence on the alleged 1996 immunity deal between Richard Holbrooke and Radovan Karadžić. Using primarily archival materials of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the case of Radovan Karadžić, this paper seeks to shed light on how the alleged agreement featured in the trial. While Karadžić claimed that Holbrooke promised him immunity in exchange for withdrawing from public life in 1996, the American diplomat steadfastly rejected such a notion. The issue dogged Holbrooke for years. After Karadžić’s arrest in July 2008, the former Bosnian Serb leader put forth several motions in The Hague claiming that the alleged deal protected him from prosecution. This paper will review the archival documents filed before the tribunal in The Hague and crossreference them with other sources. In doing so, this paper will try to offer insights into what transpired in July 1996.
Journal: Historijska traganja
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 205-223
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English