Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić
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Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić is a landmark case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in which the former Bosnian Serb leader was tried and convicted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prosecutor v. Karadžić (ICTY) | 1 |
| Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7276941 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić Context triple: [Srebrenica genocide, legalProceeding, Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić]
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A.
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY)
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) is a landmark judgment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that established the Srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide and clarified key legal standards for prosecuting genocide under international law.
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B.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY was one of the first-instance judicial chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, responsible for conducting trials and issuing judgments in cases involving serious violations of international humanitarian law.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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D.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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E.
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora is a landmark international criminal case in which a former Rwandan military officer was tried and convicted for his central role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić Target entity description: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić is a landmark case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in which the former Bosnian Serb leader was tried and convicted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War.
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A.
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY)
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) is a landmark judgment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that established the Srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide and clarified key legal standards for prosecuting genocide under international law.
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B.
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY was one of the first-instance judicial chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, responsible for conducting trials and issuing judgments in cases involving serious violations of international humanitarian law.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu
Prosecutor v. Jean-Paul Akayesu is a landmark international criminal case in which a Rwandan mayor was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, notably establishing rape as an act of genocide.
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D.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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E.
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora
Prosecutor v. Théoneste Bagosora is a landmark international criminal case in which a former Rwandan military officer was tried and convicted for his central role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICTY case
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genocide trial ⓘ international criminal case ⓘ |
| armedConflictContext | Breakup of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| charge |
crimes against humanity
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deportation ⓘ extermination ⓘ forcible transfer ⓘ genocide ⓘ murder ⓘ persecution ⓘ taking of hostages ⓘ terror ⓘ unlawful attacks on civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| concernsConflict | Bosnian War ⓘ |
| countryOfCourt | Netherlands ⓘ |
| court | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| defendant | Radovan Karadžić ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Siege of Sarajevo
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Srebrenica genocide ⓘ ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| legalFinding |
crimes against humanity across multiple municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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genocide at Srebrenica in July 1995 ⓘ individual criminal responsibility of Radovan Karadžić ⓘ war crimes during the siege of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| locationJurisdiction | The Hague ⓘ |
| modeOfLiability |
command responsibility
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joint criminal enterprise ⓘ |
| prosecutorParty | Office of the Prosecutor of the ICTY ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Customary international humanitarian law
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linked to:
International humanitarian law
Geneva Conventions ⓘ ICTY Statute ⓘ |
| sentenceType | long-term imprisonment ⓘ |
| significance |
important for accountability for leaders in the Yugoslav Wars
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landmark case in international criminal law ⓘ major precedent on genocide and crimes against humanity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
international criminal responsibility of a political and military leader
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prosecution of mass atrocities in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| tribunalChamber |
ICTY Appeals Chamber
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linked to:
Appeals Chamber of the ICTY
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| tribunalChamber |
ICTY Trial Chamber
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linked to:
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY
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| verdict | guilty on multiple counts ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Bosniak civilians
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Bosnian Croat civilians ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić Description of subject: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić is a landmark case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in which the former Bosnian Serb leader was tried and convicted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as party to the conflict
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clarifiedIn
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Prosecutor v. Karadžić (ICTY)
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linked to: Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić