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5/26/2011 6:11:49 PM
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A mix of grim satisfaction and skepticism was in evidence on the streets of Sarajevo on May 26, hours after Serbian President Boris Tadic confirmed that Ratko Mladic, the man responsible for the worst atrocities of the Bosnian war, had been captured after 15 years as a fugitive. More Long a fugitive from justice, Ratko Mladic has been of one of the world's most sought-after war crimes suspects. Mladic was reported arrested in Serbia and, according to Serbian President Boris Tadic, he will be extradited to The Hague to stand trial. More 
Global Index Charts Year Of Continued Setbacks To World Peace
The world became slightly less peaceful in the past year, punctuated by violent uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, but also marked by successes in countries like Slovenia and Georgia. More 
Former Presidential Candidates In Belarus Sentenced To Jail
A court in Belarus has sentenced two opposition leaders to prison terms on charges of organizing a mass protest against the disputed reelection of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. More 
EU Lawmakers Put Brakes On Turkmen Deal
The European Parliament has postponed a decision to upgrade the European Union’s relationship with Turkmenistan until July and might even delay the process till the autumn. More The UN war crimes tribunal's most-wanted fugitive -- former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic -- has been arrested in Serbia, after more than 15 years on the run. More 
G8 Leaders Focus On Arab Spring, IMF
Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialized nations opened a two-day summit in the French town of Deauville on May 26, with a focus on the upheavals sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. More Jailed Azerbaijani newspaper editor Eynulla Fatullayev was released today as part of a presidential amnesty involving 90 inmates. More 
Party Leader Detained At Moscow Protest
Moscow police have detained opposition Yabloko party leader Sergei Mitrokhin during a protest by vendors. More 
Sweeping Amnesty Passed In Armenia
The amnesty is expected to result in the quick release of some 400 prisoners, which is equal to roughly 10 percent of the country's entire prison population. More 
'No Let-Up' In Secret Iran Executions
A U.S.-based rights group says Iran has carried out more secret executions at a prison where the practice was criticized in a recent UN report. More 
Activists Quizzed Over Minsk Court Fire
Police in the Belarusian capital have detained three activists from the opposition European Belarus group over an arson attack on a courthouse where opposition trials have been taking place. More 
Fire At Russia Base Displaces Thousands
Thousands of local residents have been evacuated after a fire at an ammunition depot in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan caused a series of explosions. More 
Tajiks 'Recruit' Former Oppositionists
Some former United Tajik Opposition fighters say they have again been offered, and have accepted, employment in the Interior Ministry forces. More 
Kyrgyz Commission Chief Unwelcome
The Kyrgyz parliament has declared as "persona non grata" the head of an international commission that investigated last year's deadly interethnic clashes in the south of the country. More 
Iranian Mother Denied Access To Son
The mother of a detained Iranian student activist considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International says she is being denied a meeting with her son. More 
Head Of (The Deep) State
There has been a lot of ink spilled lately about what Vladimir Putin's decision to form the All-Russian People's Front means for the country's political future. Here's my take. More 
More Trouble For Ahmadinejad
Two years ago, Ahmadinejad was still considered a Khamenei protégé who expressed approval for his reelection amid massive protests by the opposition, which alleged that vote was rigged. In recent weeks, however, Ahmadinejad seems to have lost his "golden boy" status. More 
Mladic's Arrest. Serbia's Gain.
Belgrade found itself with a clear choice: Arrest and extradite Ratko Mladic or give up its ambitions to join the EU. In the end, they made the right choice. Mladic is finally on his way to The Hague tribunal to answer for his crimes. And Serbian President Boris Tadic now stands to reap several benefits. More RFE/RL's Balkan Service asked people on the streets of Sarajevo and Belgrade for their reactions to the arrest of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic in Serbia. Their responses run the gamut from delight to anger and shame. Produced by Tina Jelin and Iva Martinovic More Jailed Azerbaijani newspaper editor Eynulla Fatullayev was released on May 26 as part of a presidential amnesty involving 90 inmates. (Video by RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service.) More RFE/RL Associate Director of Broadcasting Nenad Pejic talks about what the arrest of war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic means for Serbia internationally, regionally, and domestically. More The morning check of the waiting list at the entrance to the supermarket. The list is about 200 people. It's possible to buy dollars or euros only after somebody brings it to the exchange point to change into Belarusian rubles. More 
War Crimes Fugitive Ratko Mladic Arrested
The UN war crimes tribunal's most wanted fugitive -- former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic -- was arrested in Serbia on May 26. More A court in Belarus has sentenced two opposition leaders to prison terms on charges of organizing a mass protest against the disputed reelection of President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. More Georgian riot police clashed with opposition protesters outside the parliament building in Tbilisi overnight in an operation that left two police officers dead and many injured on both sides. Footage from the protests shows dozens of demonstrators handcuffed on the ground and others arriving at a hospital with serious injuries. Meanwhile, oppositio More Serbian President Boris Tadic has confirmed the arrest of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, the UN war crimes tribunal's most wanted fugitive. AP Video More RFE/RL Associate Director of Broadcasting Nenad Pejic says the Mladic arrest represents a "huge step forward" in Serbia's EU candidacy and strengthens Serbia's stance on Kosovo. He also reminds us that another suspected Serb war criminal, Goran Hadzic, is still on the loose. More |
