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Ratko Mladic verdict: 'Butcher of Bosnia' ejected from courtroom during genocide trial for shouting at judges | Ratko Mladic verdict: 'Butcher of Bosnia' ejected from courtroom during genocide trial for shouting at judges |
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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader, has been removed from court after an angry outburst at the hearing determining whether he is guilty of genocide and war crimes. | Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader, has been removed from court after an angry outburst at the hearing determining whether he is guilty of genocide and war crimes. |
The defense lawyer for Mladic requested a delay in proceedings because Mladic had three high blood pressure readings during a break. | The defense lawyer for Mladic requested a delay in proceedings because Mladic had three high blood pressure readings during a break. |
Presiding Judge Alphons Orie refused the request, and Mladic got out of his chair and shouted "Lies! Shame on you" as he was led out to a nearby room where he could following the proceedings on a screen. | Presiding Judge Alphons Orie refused the request, and Mladic got out of his chair and shouted "Lies! Shame on you" as he was led out to a nearby room where he could following the proceedings on a screen. |
The UN court convicted Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life in prison. | The UN court convicted Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life in prison. |
The court in The Hague convicted Mladic of 10 of 11 counts in a dramatic climax to a groundbreaking effort to seek justice for the wars in the former Yugoslavia. | The court in The Hague convicted Mladic of 10 of 11 counts in a dramatic climax to a groundbreaking effort to seek justice for the wars in the former Yugoslavia. |
Mladic, 74, led forces responsible for atrocities including the siege of Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, and the 1995 massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica. |