Šešelj sentenced to two years for contempt of court

Well the icty hasn't found him guilty of anything else. It's as corrupt as the albanians in kosovo.

Amazing, almost 5 years for contempt of court? Anyone else see something wrong with that? This is considering that most of the people he named didn't care and wanted to be made known.

So the case finished in March 2012 and we expect the decision to be made in March 2013? I mean, does anyone else see something wrong with that? Why will it take over a year to reach a decision? It just exposes this NATO court for what it really is. A complete sham and a very expensive one at that.

Albanian posters, what has Seselj been convicted of? Please stop your blind hate for Serbs, and find something better to occupy your time with. Maybe pulling wings off of insects? You don't like it when Serbs accuse Ramush of war crimes, before his conviction? I think you should extend the same courtesy.

a very harsh sentence when the man has not been found guilty of anything, plus considering the trial will be and will most likely remain the longest in the history of the human race. The judges had to convict him of something, but maybe he can impart some sweet comments to the judges so we can have a few laughs

Seselj is innocent, like all other Serb was criminals currently serving time in the Hague
(Nikolle, 28 June 2012 12:08)
And so says an Albanian

Seselj is innocent, like all other Serb was criminals currently serving time in the Hague

These contempt trials strike me as fairly reasonable and straightforward. There are well-defined rules with respect to upholding classified information. Just because Seselj refuses to recognize the tribunal's legitimacy (which he and other Serb suspects naturally would), it doen't follow that he's exempt from enforcement. So he's now up to 57 months in sentencing, and whereas convicts typically serve two-thirds of their sentences for good behavior, I'm not sure that a three- time offender for contempt would get that leniency.

Not a lawyer but seems odd to get convicted of contempt of court 3 times for the same offence. This court is a farce.

(Ecoman, 28 June 2012 14:36)

Read the article first and comment afterwards.

"These contempt trials strike me as fairly reasonable and straightforward. There are well-defined rules with respect to upholding classified information. "
(Nenad, 28 June 2012 15:45)

Yes, publishing the names of protected witnesses is the first step to the 'accidents' and 'suicides' that happened to the 'disappeared' witnesses in the case of the KLA war crime criminals.

Not a lawyer but seems odd to get convicted of contempt of court 3 times for the same offence. This court is a farce.
(zirbs, 29 June 2012 16:07)
If you are pulled over for speeding and get a ticket, as you pull out you hit the gas and the cop pulls you over again and gives you another ticket and warns you to slow down, then you pull out again ignoring him and he has to pull you over a third time for the same offense, is the cop a farce or do you deserve to have the book thrown at you.
He was in contempt the first time for publishing the names and ordered to remove them. He refused and was cited a second time with the same instructions he continued to refuse the court order and now has been cited a third time. The court would be a farce if it did not act.
Harradinj is being retried because it was alleged that witnesses were intimidated and afraid to speak at his trial. But he was locked up the whole time. What is the difference in what Seselj is doing and what it is said that Harradinj did. With the exception they have no way to link Harradinaj to his witnesses being intimidated but they do have a way of linking Seselj to any intimidation.

Read the article first and comment afterwards.
(@Eco, 28 June 2012 15:06)

Or even the title and first couple paragraphs. He's guilty of contempt of court and it's clear.

Seselj is innocent, like all other Serb was criminals currently serving time in the Hague

These contempt trials strike me as fairly reasonable and straightforward. There are well-defined rules with respect to upholding classified information. Just because Seselj refuses to recognize the tribunal's legitimacy (which he and other Serb suspects naturally would), it doen't follow that he's exempt from enforcement. So he's now up to 57 months in sentencing, and whereas convicts typically serve two-thirds of their sentences for good behavior, I'm not sure that a three- time offender for contempt would get that leniency.

Read the article first and comment afterwards.
(@Eco, 28 June 2012 15:06)

Or even the title and first couple paragraphs. He's guilty of contempt of court and it's clear.

Well the icty hasn't found him guilty of anything else. It's as corrupt as the albanians in kosovo.

Seselj is innocent, like all other Serb was criminals currently serving time in the Hague
(Nikolle, 28 June 2012 12:08)
And so says an Albanian

Amazing, almost 5 years for contempt of court? Anyone else see something wrong with that? This is considering that most of the people he named didn't care and wanted to be made known.

So the case finished in March 2012 and we expect the decision to be made in March 2013? I mean, does anyone else see something wrong with that? Why will it take over a year to reach a decision? It just exposes this NATO court for what it really is. A complete sham and a very expensive one at that.

Not a lawyer but seems odd to get convicted of contempt of court 3 times for the same offence. This court is a farce.
(zirbs, 29 June 2012 16:07)
If you are pulled over for speeding and get a ticket, as you pull out you hit the gas and the cop pulls you over again and gives you another ticket and warns you to slow down, then you pull out again ignoring him and he has to pull you over a third time for the same offense, is the cop a farce or do you deserve to have the book thrown at you.
He was in contempt the first time for publishing the names and ordered to remove them. He refused and was cited a second time with the same instructions he continued to refuse the court order and now has been cited a third time. The court would be a farce if it did not act.
Harradinj is being retried because it was alleged that witnesses were intimidated and afraid to speak at his trial. But he was locked up the whole time. What is the difference in what Seselj is doing and what it is said that Harradinj did. With the exception they have no way to link Harradinaj to his witnesses being intimidated but they do have a way of linking Seselj to any intimidation.

a very harsh sentence when the man has not been found guilty of anything, plus considering the trial will be and will most likely remain the longest in the history of the human race. The judges had to convict him of something, but maybe he can impart some sweet comments to the judges so we can have a few laughs

(Ecoman, 28 June 2012 14:36)

Read the article first and comment afterwards.

Not a lawyer but seems odd to get convicted of contempt of court 3 times for the same offence. This court is a farce.

Albanian posters, what has Seselj been convicted of? Please stop your blind hate for Serbs, and find something better to occupy your time with. Maybe pulling wings off of insects? You don't like it when Serbs accuse Ramush of war crimes, before his conviction? I think you should extend the same courtesy.

"These contempt trials strike me as fairly reasonable and straightforward. There are well-defined rules with respect to upholding classified information. "
(Nenad, 28 June 2012 15:45)

Yes, publishing the names of protected witnesses is the first step to the 'accidents' and 'suicides' that happened to the 'disappeared' witnesses in the case of the KLA war crime criminals.