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The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has been flown from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the war-crimes tribunal in The Hague.The former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, has been flown from the Serbian capital Belgrade to the war-crimes tribunal in The Hague.
He was moved from a court building where he had been held since his arrest last week, after 13 years on the run. He was moved from the court building where he had been held since his arrest last week after 13 years on the run.
He has been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide relating to the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s. He has been indicted for crimes against humanity and genocide during 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 clashes at a rally attended by at least 10,000 supporters to protest about his arrest.
Clashes broke out between police and several hundred protesters during the final speeches at the rally organised by the hardline nationalist Radical Party. More than 40 people - most of them police officers - were injured in clashes during the final speeches at the rally organised by the hardline nationalist Radical Party. Riot police fire tear gas at protesters armed with stones and burning flares.
Several people were injured as riot police fired tear gas at protesters armed with rocks and burning flares.
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Three cars with tinted windows left the Serbian court building at about 0345 (0145 GMT), with Mr Karadzic inside one of the vehicles. Three cars with tinted windows left the Serbian court building at about 0345 Belgrade time (0145 GMT), with Mr Karadzic inside one of the vehicles.
Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters in BelgradeHe was then flown to Rotterdam airport in the Netherlands, where helicopters and cars were waiting to transport Mr Karadzic to the UN court's detention unit. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters in BelgradeHe was then flown to Rotterdam airport in the Netherlands, where helicopters and cars were waiting to transport him to the UN court's detention unit.
Mr Karadzic will make an initial appearance in court in the coming days, when he will hear the charges against him.
He will be allowed to enter a plea immediately or take 30 days to do so.
The 63-year-old had attempted to challenge the legality of his transfer.The 63-year-old had attempted to challenge the legality of his transfer.
An appeal, posted at the last minute on Friday, had still not been received by the Serbian court on Tuesday, prompting Serbia's justice minister to issue the final extradition order.An appeal, posted at the last minute on Friday, had still not been received by the Serbian court on Tuesday, prompting Serbia's justice minister to issue the final extradition order.
It remains unclear whether the appeal was ever sent.It remains unclear whether the appeal was ever sent.
Mr Karadzic 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 was arrested on 21 July in Belgrade. He had changed his appearance, having grown a long beard, and was working as an alternative therapist.
Mr Karadzic will make an initial appearance in court in the coming days, when he will hear the charges against him.
He will be allowed to enter a plea immediately or take 30 days to do so.
EU pressureEU pressure
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.
On Tuesday, EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels decided to defer a decision on unfreezing trade benefits until Mr Karadzic was transferred to The Hague.On Tuesday, EU ambassadors meeting in Brussels decided to defer a decision on unfreezing trade benefits until Mr Karadzic was transferred to The Hague.
Diplomats from the 27 EU member states also said they would wait for a report by the UN war crimes prosecutor Serge Brammertz on whether Serbia was fully co-operating with the court - a condition necessary for talks on Serbia's possible membership to the EU.Diplomats from the 27 EU member states also said they would wait for a report by the UN war crimes prosecutor Serge Brammertz on whether Serbia was fully co-operating with the court - a condition necessary for talks on Serbia's possible membership to the EU.
The EU is also demanding the arrest of Mr Karadzic's wartime military commander General Ratko Mladic, who remains at large.The EU is also demanding the arrest of Mr Karadzic's wartime military commander General Ratko Mladic, who remains at large.