Biljana Plavsic, Bosnian Serb wartime president convicted of persecution, dies at 96

Biljana Plavsic, former president of Republika Srpska — the Serb-run part of Bosnia — died in Belgrade on 1 October 2026 at 96. She held senior leadership before, during and after the 1992-1995 war and pleaded guilty to persecution as a crime against humanity. The court record is settled; public views of her remain divided.