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| Clashes erupt at Belgrade rally | Clashes erupt at Belgrade rally |
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| Clashes have broken out between police and demonstrators in Belgrade at a rally in support of captured former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic. | |
| Several people were injured as riot police fired tear gas at groups of protesters armed with rocks and flares. | |
| The violence erupted during the final speeches at the rally attended by an estimated 15,000 people, and organised by Serbia's Radical Party. | |
| Mr Karadzic is expected to be sent to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. | Mr Karadzic is expected to be sent to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. |
| He was arrested in Belgrade a week ago after 13 years on the run. | He was arrested in Belgrade a week ago after 13 years on the run. |
| The rally in Serbia's capital was the first mass demonstration since Mr Karadzic's arrest. | The rally in Serbia's capital was the first mass demonstration since Mr Karadzic's arrest. |
| [Radovan Karadzic] is a great man, he created a state for Serbs (in Bosnia) and saved Serbian children from genocide Slobodanka Sanojevic, demonstrator In pictures: Belgrade riots | [Radovan Karadzic] is a great man, he created a state for Serbs (in Bosnia) and saved Serbian children from genocide Slobodanka Sanojevic, demonstrator In pictures: Belgrade riots |
| Rioters threw rocks, burning flares and fireworks at police. A number of protesters and policemen were reported hurt. | |
| Police used rubber bullets and tear gas after about 100 protesters tried to breach a security cordon. The violence was later reported to have died down. | |
| Earlier the protesters, many brought in by bus from all over the country, had filled a central square in a show of support for a man they still consider a hero. | Earlier the protesters, many brought in by bus from all over the country, had filled a central square in a show of support for a man they still consider a hero. |
| "I came here to protest against Karadzic's extradition," said Slobodanka Sanojevic, 60. | "I came here to protest against Karadzic's extradition," said Slobodanka Sanojevic, 60. |
| "He is a great man, he created a state for Serbs (in Bosnia) and saved Serbian children from genocide." | "He is a great man, he created a state for Serbs (in Bosnia) and saved Serbian children from genocide." |
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| Protesters and police clashed in the streets | Protesters and police clashed in the streets |
| BBC regional analyst Steven Eke says the radicals picked up nearly one-third of the vote in May's election and represent many ordinary Serbians who reject further integration with the West. | BBC regional analyst Steven Eke says the radicals picked up nearly one-third of the vote in May's election and represent many ordinary Serbians who reject further integration with the West. |
| The US embassy had sent an e-mail to American citizens living in Belgrade urging them to avoid the central area and "exercise caution". | The US embassy had sent an e-mail to American citizens living in Belgrade urging them to avoid the central area and "exercise caution". |
| Protests in February on the issue of Kosovo's independence saw part of the US embassy burned. Small scale protests this week have led to clashes in which journalists were attacked. | Protests in February on the issue of Kosovo's independence saw part of the US embassy burned. Small scale protests this week have led to clashes in which journalists were attacked. |
| Radical Party leader Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday's protest was "against the treacherous and dictatorial regime" of Serbian President Boris Tadic. | Radical Party leader Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday's protest was "against the treacherous and dictatorial regime" of Serbian President Boris Tadic. |
| Mr Vucic told the crowds that "thieves and bandits are ruling Serbia", adding: "We will fight for Serbia and Serbia will be free." | Mr Vucic told the crowds that "thieves and bandits are ruling Serbia", adding: "We will fight for Serbia and Serbia will be free." |
| Mr Tadic said on Tuesday that Europe wanted a Serbia governed by law and promised that "order will be kept". | Mr Tadic said on Tuesday that Europe wanted a Serbia governed by law and promised that "order will be kept". |
| Extradition wait | Extradition wait |
| Mr Karadzic faces 11 charges, including genocide and crimes against humanity during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. | Mr Karadzic faces 11 charges, including genocide and crimes against humanity during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. |
| EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels on Tuesday stopped short of offering Serbia any immediate prospect of joining the EU following the arrest. | EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels on Tuesday stopped short of offering Serbia any immediate prospect of joining the EU following the arrest. |
| Instead they decided to defer a decision on unfreezing trade benefits until they saw Mr Karadzic transferred to The Hague. | Instead they decided to defer a decision on unfreezing trade benefits until they saw Mr Karadzic transferred to The Hague. |
| Serbian judges say they have still not received an appeal from Mr Karadzic's lawyers against his arrest. | Serbian judges say they have still not received an appeal from Mr Karadzic's lawyers against his arrest. |
| A lawyer said he had sent the appeal documents by post from a remote location in Serbia before the Friday deadline in an apparent attempt to delay the process. | A lawyer said he had sent the appeal documents by post from a remote location in Serbia before the Friday deadline in an apparent attempt to delay the process. |
| The appeal is expected to be swiftly rejected. | The appeal is expected to be swiftly rejected. |
| Are you in Serbia? Have you been at the rally for Radovan Karadzic? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Serbia? Have you been at the rally for Radovan Karadzic? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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