Randal was called to testify for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in 2002. The case was regarding an interview Randal had conducted with former Bosnian-Serbian housing minister Radoslav Brdjanin in 1993. Randal, however, declined to honor the subpoena and eventually won the case on the basis of an appeal – thereby creating a precedent of (limited) immunity from involuntary testimony for war correspondents. While the Washington Post allegedly paid “in excess of $100,000” to defend Randal, the case is also considered a victory for the freedom of the press.
