Biljana Plavsic, Only Woman Charged with Balkan War Crimes, Has Died

Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb and the only woman charged with war crimes during the Balkan Wars, has died. She pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity but later recanted, stating she would repeat her actions. This news marks the passing of a significant figure in the prosecution of Balkan war crimes.

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