Former Yugoslavia (War Criminals)

HC Deb 10 July 1996 vol 281 cc222-3W

Mr. Nigel Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made as regards the arrest and extradition of indicted war criminals in the former Yugoslavia, with particular reference to Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. [35239]

Sir Nicholas Bonsor

We have repeatedly called upon the parties to execute all arrest warrants issued by the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, including those issued against Dr. Karadzic and General Mladic.

Implementation force troops will arrest anyone indicted by the tribunal whom they come across in the course of their duties, should the opportunity arise. As IFOR forces increase their presence throughout Bosnia in the run-up to the elections, indicted persons will find themselves at greater risk of arrest.