Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/biljana-plavsic-a-former-bosnian-serb-political-leader-has-diedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Former Bosnian Serb Leader Biljana Plavsic Dies at 96https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/biljana-plavsic-a-former-bosnian-serb-political-leader-has-diedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/biljana-plavsic-a-former-bosnian-serb-political-leader-has-died#u109193Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:11:23 +0000Biljana Plavsic, the former Bosnian Serb political leader often dubbed Serbia's Iron Lady, has died in Belgrade at the age of 96. Plavsic held office as the president of Republika Srpska and became the first and only female head of state convicted by an international court. She pleaded guilty at a United Nations tribunal to persecution as a crime against humanity for her role in atrocities committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, receiving a sentence of 11 years in prison. Following her release, she later recanted her confession and stated she would repeat her actions.Why it mattersPla