A convicted war criminal from Bosnia died after drinking poison in front of a United Nations tribunal in The Hague moments after his 20-year sentence was upheld. Slobodan Praljak, 72 years old, died in hospital, where he was rushed amid scenes of confusion and shock transmitted live on television. An appeals judge had just upheld his sentence for crimes against humanity. Mr. Praljak, a former Bosnian Croat general, had ordered, participated in or condoned actions targeting Bosnia’s Muslim population during the war in the...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 29, 2017 15:14 UTC