First woman to appear before war crimes tribunal

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic is set to become the first woman to appear before a United Nations war crimes tribunal.

First woman to appear before war crimes tribunal
Thu, 11 Jan, 2001 - 07:59

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic is set to become the first woman to appear before a United Nations war crimes tribunal.

Plavsic, 70, was a key member of the Serb leadership accused of orchestrating the wartime execution and deportation of entire populations of non-Serbs from parts of Bosnia.

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