Photo: #Pedestrians walk past posters of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic in downtown Belgrade on July 28, 2008.
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Pedestrians walk past posters of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic in downtown Belgrade on July 28, 2008. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

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Karadzic trial a test for war crimes tribunal


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Human rights activists are hailing the arrest of Radovan Karadzic for genocide and crimes against humanity, but prosecutors could face many hurdles as they build their case against the former Bosnian Serb leader. Midmorning speaks with a legal expert about the difficulties of war crimes cases, and what the Karadzic trial will mean for human rights law.

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  • Michael Scharf: Professor of law and director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University.

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