Mother: Jovanka Karadzic
Marriage: Ljiljana Karadzic
Children: Aleksandar; Sonja
Education: University of Sarajevo
Other Facts
Nicknamed the “Butcher of Bosnia.”
Was a practicing psychiatrist before entering politics.
The US State Department offered a $5 million-dollar reward for information leading to Karadzic’s capture.
Timeline
1990 – Helps found the Serbian Democratic Party in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
1992 – Is named president of the newly declared Serbian Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
July 1995 – Serb troops overrun Srebrenica, a UN-designated “safe area,” and execute between 6,000-8,000 Bosnian-Muslims.
July 25, 1995 – The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announces indictments for Karadzic and Mladic on charges of crimes against humanity and the genocide of Bosnian Muslims and Croats.
November 16, 1995 – The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia issues a second indictment, charging Karadzic and Mladic with genocide and crimes against humanity for the events that occurred in Srebrenica.
November 21, 1995 – The Dayton Accords, a US-brokered peace deal, is agreed upon, ending the war. The treaty is officially signed on December 14.
1996 – Karadzic goes into hiding.
August 29, 2008 – Refuses to enter a plea. A plea of not guilty is entered on his behalf.
October 26, 2009 – Karadzic’s trial begins, but Karadzic, who is representing himself, refuses to appear, saying he has not been given enough time to prepare.
November 5, 2009 – The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia announces it will be imposing a lawyer on Karadzic. The lawyer will be given three and a half months to prepare for the trial.
May 26, 2011 – Mladic is arrested in Serbia.
March 24, 2016 – Karadzic is found guilty of 10 of the 11 charges against him, including one count of genocide. He is sentenced to 40 years in prison.
April 23-24, 2018 – Karadzic’s appellate hearing takes place.
May 12, 2021 – According to a statement from the British Foreign Office, Britain has agreed to transfer Karadzic to a UK prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.