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A Bosnian Croat war criminal has died after drinking what he called poison during an appeal hearing in The Hague.
He had lost an appeal against his lengthy prison term for crimes against Bosnian Muslims.
Ro Aram has the details.
Slobodan Praljak's apparent courtroom suicide came after the judge upheld his 20-year prison term at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
(Croatian)
"Judges, Slobodan Praljak is not a war criminal. I reject your verdict with scorn."
The flustered judge halted the hearing and the 72-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Dutch authorities said the courtroom is being treated as a crime scene and an independent investigation is underway.
Questions have been raised as to how he was able to slip poison into the court.
Wednesday’s hearing was the final case at the groundbreaking tribunal before it closes its doors next month.
In 2013, Praljak and five other Bosnian Croat leaders were found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including the rape and murder of Bosnian Muslims.
The charges were linked to a conspiracy that Croatia’s late former President Franjo Tudjma wanted to violently carve out a Croat-dominated mini-state in Bosnia during the Balkan wars.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he regretted Praljak’s death and offered condolences to his family.
Ethnic tensions that fueled the war can still be felt to this day, with many Bosnian Muslims saying they still feel persecuted amidst the uneasy peace.
Ro Aram, Arirang News.
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