Prosecutor's office: Extradition procedure under way

Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Thursday that the extradition procedure for Ratko Mladić was under way.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 26.05.2011.

15:15

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Serbia's War Crimes Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Thursday that the extradition procedure for Ratko Mladic was under way. Deputy War Crimes Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric could not reveal any details or the current stage of the process. Prosecutor's office: Extradition procedure under way According to the usual procedure, Mladic, who was arrested early on Thursday morning, should be brought before an investigative judge at the war crimes department, who will decide if all conditions have been met for his extradition to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The hearing should take place at the Special Court in Belgrade, where Mladic's identity can be confirmed. In line with the law on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, Mladic and his defense team will have three days to appeal the judge's extradition ruling. Once the ruling is final, Mladic can be extradited to the Hague, where he will be tried for war crimes committed during the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Prosecutor's office: Extradition procedure under way

According to the usual procedure, Mladić, who was arrested early on Thursday morning, should be brought before an investigative judge at the war crimes department, who will decide if all conditions have been met for his extradition to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

The hearing should take place at the Special Court in Belgrade, where Mladić's identity can be confirmed.

In line with the law on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, Mladić and his defense team will have three days to appeal the judge's extradition ruling.

Once the ruling is final, Mladić can be extradited to the Hague, where he will be tried for war crimes committed during the civil war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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