Nakon što je 19. jula 1996. objavio da se povlači iz politike, Karadžić se počeo sakrivati, uspjevši da godinama izbjegne pravdi, uprkos brojnim pokušajima mirovnjaka NATO-a da ga uhvate.
After announcing his resignation from politics on July 19th 1996, Karadzic went into hiding, managing to evade justice for years on end, despite numerous attempts by NATO peacekeepers at his capture.