Bosnia’s ‘Iron Lady’ confesses to crimes against humanity

Abigail Levene and Paul Gallagher, The Hague

Plavsic, 72, avoided trial after changing her plea in October to guilty on one charge of persecution which her lawyers said showed “her remorse fully and unconditionally.” Other charges, including genocide, were dropped.

The session that opened yesterday is to determine a sentence for the Bosnian Serb ex-president, the highest-ranking figure to admit atrocities at The Hague war crimes tribunal.