Chaos at UN court as Bosnian Croat defendant ‘takes poison’
9 years agoThis videograb taken from live footage of the International Criminal Court, shows Croatian former general Slobodan Praljak swallowing what is believed to be poison, during his judgement at the UN war crimes court to protest the upholding of a 20-year jail term. Former Bosnian Croat military leader Slobodan Praljak was alive and being treated by medics. / AFP PHOTO / International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia AND AFP PHOTO / - / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ICTY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
The UN war crimes court for former Yugoslavia descended into chaos during it last judgement Wednesday when a Bosnian Croat defendant appeared to take poison to protest the upholding of his 20-year jail term.