Life sentence sought for Bosnian commander

by admin
Aug 20, 2012
UN prosecutors acting in the case of a former Bosnian Serb general have called for a life sentence to be imposed, at a trial in The Hague.

Speaking at the case of former intelligence chief Zdravko Tolimir, who faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, prosecutor Peter McCloskey stated,
"There is only one sentence for this crime and that is life in prison"
Tolimir, who was under the command of the infamous Ratko Mladic, is accused of carrying out “the slow strangling of the Srebrenica and Zepa enclave” to create conditions that would force the Muslim population "to give up hope of survival."

Described by prosecutors as “very bright, very impressive”, they also stated,
"He deliberately chose loyalty to Mladic, loyalty to the cause... over his duty to his God to say no, and his duty under law to stop."
"By choosing Mladic over the law, he lost his humanity."
"He represents... this unique genocide that happened in Srebrenica and he carries that with him personally and will forever."
See report from AFP here.

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