Following the trial and guilty verdict of Serb war criminal Radovan Karadžić on 24 March 2016, Komšić stated that while it is important that the judgement confirmed Karadžić's direct responsibility for years of terror on Bosnia and Herzegovina, he is not satisfied with the 40-year sentence, saying Karadžić should have received the maximum due to the severity of the crimes. He wondered why the Tribunal decided to limit the genocide charge to Srebrenica only, as "Karadžić was responsible for atrocities across the country." He added, "If we take only Sarajevo into account, it would be more than enough for life imprisonment."