As Daniel noted, Radovan Karadzic was arrested yesterday by Serbian authorities. Karadzic, who PBS once described as the world's most wanted man, was President of the Republika Srpska, and ICTY alleges that he is guilty of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Perhaps most importantly, Karadzic is accused of ordering the genocide at Srebrenica, and his arrest comes shortly after the thirteenth anniversary of the genocide.
Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, commanding general of the Army of the Republika Srpska, were the two highest-profile defendants indicted by ICTY who remained at large. With Karadzic's arrest, one of the most significant barries to Balkan reconciliation – and European integration for Serbia – has been removed. With his eventual trial, his myriad victims may yet receive justice.
