In this article two prominent Croatian military leaders have been convicted of committing war crimes against Serbs during the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s. They were tried in the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Ante Gotovina was sentenced to 24 years and Mladen Markac was sentenced to 18 years. They were convicted of a variety of charges including war crimes, murder, inhuman acts, and forced deportations.
I am always glad to hear that the ICC is doing its job and charging war criminals. Many times countries give their leaders immunity or wont surrender them to the ICC. Not this time, though. It shows military leaders that if they commit crimes, they will be charged.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
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