politics
February 19, 2026
Will Radovan Karadžić attend his wife's funeral? Here's what The Hague says
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague, Graciela Gati Santana, had no comment on the question of whether there is a possibility for the first President of Republika Srpska, Radovan Karadžić, to be temporarily released to attend his wife's funeral.
TL;DR
- The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague has no comment on the potential temporary release of Radovan Karadžić.
- Karadžić, convicted of war crimes and serving a life sentence in a UK prison, may seek release to attend his wife's funeral.
- His legal team stated that any such process is confidential and complex.
- Ljiljana Zelen Karadžić passed away at 81 and her funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
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