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Former Bosnian Muslim army chief Rasim Delic has been jailed for three years for war crimes at The Hague.Former Bosnian Muslim army chief Rasim Delic has been jailed for three years for war crimes at The Hague.
The UN's war crimes tribunal convicted Delic over the "cruel treatment" of Serb soldiers by troops under his command during the 1992-1995 war.The UN's war crimes tribunal convicted Delic over the "cruel treatment" of Serb soldiers by troops under his command during the 1992-1995 war.
However, Delic was acquitted of three other counts of murder and cruelty.However, Delic was acquitted of three other counts of murder and cruelty.
Delic is one of the most senior Bosnian Muslim leaders to have been tried at The Hague. His predecessor Sefer Halilovic was acquitted in 2005.Delic is one of the most senior Bosnian Muslim leaders to have been tried at The Hague. His predecessor Sefer Halilovic was acquitted in 2005.
Delic was found guilty by a majority verdict of "failing to take the necessary and reasonable measures to prevent and punish the crimes of cruel treatment" committed by foreign fighters, or "mujahideen" under his command. Delic was found guilty by a majority verdict of "failing to take the necessary and reasonable measures to prevent and punish the crimes of cruel treatment" committed by foreign fighters, or "mujahideen", under his command.
He was acquitted of other charges of murder and cruel treatment after the court ruled he had no reason to know of the events or that there had been "no superior-subordinate relationship" with perpetrators at the time. The court said the troops had mistreated people in the village of Livade and in a prison camp in Kamenica.
It found that 12 Bosnian Serb army detainees were subjected to beatings and electric shocks.
They were also forced to kiss the severed heads of other detainees.
Delic was acquitted of other charges of murder and cruel treatment after the court ruled he had no reason to know of the events or that there had been "no superior-subordinate relationship" with perpetrators at the time.