Bosnian Serb pleads guilty to murder, rape and persecution – UN tribunal

A Bosnian Serb charged by the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) with crimes against humanity, today pleaded guilty to all four counts against him, including murder and rape.

In response, the Prosecutor's Office in The Hague recommended that the Tribunal impose a sentence of 15 years against Dragan Nikolic. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to start on 3 November this year.

Mr. Nikolic admitted to committing persecutions on political, racial and religious grounds, as well as murder, rape, and torture, as part of a plea agreement negotiated with prosecutors.