Tuesday, November 3, 2009
International War Crimes Tribunal Boycott
Radovan Karadzic, a Bosnian war crime suspect, has informed the International War Crimes Tribunal that he has not had enough time to prepare his case, and thus has boycotted. Karadzic, a former Bosnian Serb leader, is accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. He has been told that the Tribunal will not make decisions on the start of the trial based on defendant's preparation, instead it falls on the judges to determine the beginning of the trial. He has been advised to show up in order to ensure a fair proceeding. For more go to cnninternational.com
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From the ICTY website:
ReplyDeleteA journalist asked whether we could expect a decision on Tuesday, 3 November on how to proceed further in the Karadžić case.
Nerma Jelačić responded that should the accused fail to appear for the scheduled continuation of the Prosecution’s opening statements on Monday, a hearing will be held on Tuesday afternoon, at which time the Chamber will hear submissions from both parties on the manner in which the trial can proceed. When the Trial Chamber makes its decision it will be communicated to the public.
A journalist asked whether there is a shortlist of possible defence counsels that could be imposed upon the accused. Nerma Jelačić responded that there is no shortlist as such but that the Registry holds a database of defence lawyers who are qualified to practice before the ICTY. If a counsel is appointed, the Registrar may consult this database. Currently there are 120 lawyers eligible to be assigned as counsels to legally aided accused before the Tribunal.