Radovan Karadzic vs Santiago Carrillo

Karadžić co-founded the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1990. The party advocated for the unification of Bosnian Serb territories with Serbia and played a key role in the Bosnian War, promoting ethnic separation and conflict.

As leader of the Bosnian Serbs, Karad

Karadžić was found responsible for the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, where Bosnian Serb forces killed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys. The massacre was the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II and led to his indictment for genocide.

Karadžić was arrested in Belgrade on July 21, 2008, after 13 years as a fugitive. He had been living under the alias Dragan Dabić, working as a New Age healer. He was extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to face trial for war crimes.

Radovan Karad

During the Spanish Civil War, Carrillo was a leader of the Republican youth organization. He was accused of involvement in the Paracuellos massacres, where thousands of Nationalist prisoners were executed. The extent of his responsibility remains debated.

After the Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War, Carrillo went into exile, living in the Soviet Union, France, and other countries. He remained the PCE's leader in exile for nearly four decades.

As Secretary-General of the PCE, Carrillo led the party's legalization and integration into Spain's democratic system. He accepted the monarchy and the democratic constitution, a key step in the transition.

Carrillo publicly endorsed Eurocommunism, a doctrine that rejected Soviet-style communism and accepted democratic pluralism. This distanced the PCE from Moscow and made it acceptable in Western Europe.

Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez legalized the PCE, with Carrillo's acceptance of the monarchy and democratic rules. This ended the party's clandestine status and allowed it to participate in elections.