Breaking news: Two Bosnian Serbs have been sentenced to life in prison for their role on the Srebrenica genocide in 1995 and five others have been given sentences ranging between five and 35 years.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) sentenced seven defendants at The Hague.

Vujadin Popovic and Ljubisa Beara were among seven former high-ranking military and police officials to be sentenced.

Five other Bosnian Serb army and police officers were also convicted of war crimes.

Additional details: Radio Netherlands, Associated Press/Yahoo News

Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, on trial for genocide at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands will appear today, 3 November for a procedural hearing. Karadzic has boycotted the proceedings since 26 October, saying he needs more time to review a million documents and the testimony of hundreds of witnesses. Karadzic stands accused of 11 counts of genocide and crimes against humanity during the war in Bosnia 1992-1995, when he led the Bosnian Serbs during that country’s civil war. Al-Jazeera, Epoch Times

Radnan Karadzic, former leader of Bosnian Serbs, goes on trial in The Hague Monday 26 October, charged with 11 counts of genocide and war crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnian War. He is being tried by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and is reportedly planning to boycott the start of the trial, saying he needs more time to prepare. Karadzic, who was arrested in July 2008 after 13 years of hiding, plans to defend himself.

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