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Zdravko Tolimir, Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, dies at 67 Zdravko Tolimir, Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, dies at 67
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Zdravko Tolimir, a Bosnian Serb general convicted by United Nations judges of genocide in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and described as the “right hand” of military commander Ratko Mladic, died Feb. 8 in his cell in The Hague. He was 67. Zdravko Tolimir, a Bosnian Serb general convicted by U.N. judges of genocide in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and described as the “right hand” of military commander Ratko Mladic, died Feb. 8 in his cell in The Hague. He was 67.
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal announced the death but not the cause. The court said that local authorities “have commenced standard investigations as mandated under Dutch national law.” The Yugoslav war-crimes tribunal announced the death but not the cause. The court said that local authorities “have commenced standard investigations as mandated under Dutch national law.”
The organization dealing with legacy issues from the Yugoslav and Rwanda war crimes tribunals as they wind down their operations also announced an inquiry.The organization dealing with legacy issues from the Yugoslav and Rwanda war crimes tribunals as they wind down their operations also announced an inquiry.
Gen. Tolimir, the Bosnian Serb Army’s top intelligence officer, was convicted in December 2012 of genocide and other crimes in the massacre by Bosnian Serb forces of some 8,000 Muslim men in Srebrenica, eastern Bosnia — Europe’s worst mass killing since World War II. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Gen. Tolimir, the Bosnian Serb Army’s top intelligence officer, was convicted in December 2012 of genocide and other crimes in the massacre by Bosnian Serb forces of some 8,000 Muslim men in Srebrenica, eastern Bosnia — Europe’s worst mass killing since World War II. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Announcing the verdicts, Judge Christoph Fluegge said witnesses described Gen. Tolimir as Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic’s “right hand. His eyes and ears.” Announcing the verdicts, Judge Christoph Flügge said witnesses described Gen. Tolimir as Bosnian Serb military chief Mladic’s “right hand. His eyes and ears.”
The judge said Gen. Tolimir had “full knowledge of the despicable criminal operations” of Bosnian Serb forces that carried out the massacre.The judge said Gen. Tolimir had “full knowledge of the despicable criminal operations” of Bosnian Serb forces that carried out the massacre.
Appeals judges upheld most of his convictions last April and confirmed his sentence.Appeals judges upheld most of his convictions last April and confirmed his sentence.
Despite the genocide conviction, Gen. Tolimir was considered a hero among Bosnian Serbs.Despite the genocide conviction, Gen. Tolimir was considered a hero among Bosnian Serbs.
In a statement, Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic called him, “an exceptional man, brave and honorable general who ... contributed greatly to the defense of his people” and the Serb-controlled part of Bosnia. In a statement, Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic called him, “an exceptional man, brave and honorable general who . . . contributed greatly to the defense of his people” and the Serb-controlled part of Bosnia.
The alleged main architects of Bosnian Serb atrocities, Mladic and former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, are both being held at the tribunal’s detention unit where Gen. Tolimir died.The alleged main architects of Bosnian Serb atrocities, Mladic and former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, are both being held at the tribunal’s detention unit where Gen. Tolimir died.
Mladic’s trial is still underway, while verdicts in Karadzic’s case are expected to be delivered early this year. Both men are charged with genocide and other crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-95 Bosnian war that left 100,000 people dead. Mladic’s trial is still underway, while verdicts in Karadzic’s case are expected to be delivered early this year. Both men are charged with genocide and other crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war that left 100,000 people dead.
Gen. Tolimir was born in Glamoc, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Nov. 27, 1948. Gen. Tolimir was born in Glamoc, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Nov. 27, 1948.
His wife, Nada, told a Serbian newspaper that she not informed of his grave condition.His wife, Nada, told a Serbian newspaper that she not informed of his grave condition.
“He was ill, but the idiots did not allow him to come here and get treatment at home,” she was quoted as saying in the Kurir newspaper. “I was surprised by the news,” the former general’s wife was quoted as saying. “He was ill, but the idiots did not allow him to come here and get treatment at home,” she was quoted as saying in the Kurir newspaper.
“I was surprised by the news,” she was quoted as saying.
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