Šešelj in "not guilty" plea to contempt charges

Vojislav Šešelj has entered a not-guilty plea to charges of contempt of court before the Hague Tribunal this Friday.

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Vojislav Seselj has entered a not-guilty plea to charges of contempt of court before the Hague Tribunal this Friday. During the suspension of his trial, the leader of the opposition Serb Radical Party (SRS) had to answer to charges of contempt of court instead of war crimes charges and incitement to crimes. If he is found guilty, Seselj could be fined EUR 100,000, sent to prison for seven years in prison, or both. Seselj in "not guilty" plea to contempt charges Seselj's plea came before a specially appointed Trial Chamber presided over by Maltese Judge Carmel Agius, who once sentenced Naser Oric to two years in prison for crimes against Bosnia's Serbs. Seselj was charged that he, in one of his many books, disclosed the names, other personal details and statements of three protected witnesses from his trial for crimes against humanity and violating the laws and customs of war. The chamber appointed a so-called amicus curiae, who must submit evidence of Seselj’s alleged responsibility for contempt of court. Appointed was Bruce MacFarlane, who served the same function against Carla Del Ponte’s former spokeswoman, Florence Hartmann. The Hague prosecution asked in October that Seselj be charged for revealing the identities of protected witnesses, and during the trial for crimes in Croatia, Bosnia and Vojvodina, they protested several times because of threats to witnesses, which they claim were sent by Seselj’s legal advisors. These frequent protests culminated in January, when the prosecution asked that the trial be suspended due to problems with witnesses and pressure, for which they blame Seselj. The majority of Jean-Claude Antonetti’s Trial Chamber voted to accept the prosecution’s arguments and suspended the trial indefinitely. Vojislav Seselj (FoNet, archive)

Šešelj in "not guilty" plea to contempt charges

Šešelj's plea came before a specially appointed Trial Chamber presided over by Maltese Judge Carmel Agius, who once sentenced Naser Orić to two years in prison for crimes against Bosnia's Serbs.

Šešelj was charged that he, in one of his many books, disclosed the names, other personal details and statements of three protected witnesses from his trial for crimes against humanity and violating the laws and customs of war.

The chamber appointed a so-called amicus curiae, who must submit evidence of Šešelj’s alleged responsibility for contempt of court. Appointed was Bruce MacFarlane, who served the same function against Carla Del Ponte’s former spokeswoman, Florence Hartmann.

The Hague prosecution asked in October that Šešelj be charged for revealing the identities of protected witnesses, and during the trial for crimes in Croatia, Bosnia and Vojvodina, they protested several times because of threats to witnesses, which they claim were sent by Šešelj’s legal advisors.

These frequent protests culminated in January, when the prosecution asked that the trial be suspended due to problems with witnesses and pressure, for which they blame Šešelj. The majority of Jean-Claude Antonetti’s Trial Chamber voted to accept the prosecution’s arguments and suspended the trial indefinitely.

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