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| Karadzic on his way to The Hague | Karadzic on his way to The Hague |
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| Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is being transferred from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the war-crimes tribunal in The Hague. | |
| Mr Karadzic was moved in a convoy from the court building where he had been held since his arrest nine days ago. | |
| Mr Karadzic had spent 13 years as a fugitive. He faces charges relating to the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s. | Mr Karadzic had spent 13 years as a fugitive. He faces charges relating to the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s. |
| His transfer comes hours after a rally attended by at least 10,000 supporters to protest at his arrest. | His transfer comes hours after a rally attended by at least 10,000 supporters to protest at his arrest. |
| Clashes broke out between police and small groups of protesters during the final speeches at the rally organised by the nationalist Radical Party. | Clashes broke out between police and small groups of protesters during the final speeches at the rally organised by the nationalist Radical Party. |
| Several people were injured as riot police fired tear gas at protesters armed with rocks and burning flares. | Several people were injured as riot police fired tear gas at protesters armed with rocks and burning flares. |
| Charges | Charges |
| Four cars with tinted windows left the court building at about 0345 (0145 GMT), with Mr Karadzic inside one of the vehicles. | |
| He was arrested on 21 July in Belgrade. He had changed his appearance, having grown a long beard and ponytail and was working as an alternative therapist. | He was arrested on 21 July in Belgrade. He had changed his appearance, having grown a long beard and ponytail and was working as an alternative therapist. |
| Mr Karadzic led the formation of a separate Bosnian Serb assembly in 1991 - one of the sparks that ignited the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. | Mr Karadzic led the formation of a separate Bosnian Serb assembly in 1991 - one of the sparks that ignited the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. |
| He has been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide over the massacre of up to 8,000 mainly-Muslim Bosniaks at Srebrenica in 1995. | He has been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide over the massacre of up to 8,000 mainly-Muslim Bosniaks at Srebrenica in 1995. |
| He has also been charged over the shelling of Sarajevo, and the use of 284 UN peacekeepers as human shields in May and June 1995. | He has also been charged over the shelling of Sarajevo, and the use of 284 UN peacekeepers as human shields in May and June 1995. |