Karadžić refuses to enter plea again

Radovan Karadžić refused to enter a plea to the charges he faces before the Hague Tribunal today.

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Friday, 29.08.2008.

09:18

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Radovan Karadzic refused to enter a plea to the charges he faces before the Hague Tribunal today. The Trial Chamber has interpreted this as a "not guilty" plea. Karadzic refuses to enter plea again In line with the Tribunal Code of Procedure, Judge Ian Bonomy (presiding) entered for the record that the defendant had pleaded not guilty, and scheduled a status conference for September 17. Karadzic did not even want the indictment to be read out to him, stating that he had no interest in hearing the indictment until it was changed and until he had had time to put together his defense team. He confirmed that he would be defending himself. Under the current indictment, the former Bosnian Serb leader is accused of genocide and other war crimes committed in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Earlier, Karadzic’s lawyers said that he would not be pleading to the charges today either, even after deferring his plea for an additional 30 days. A new indictment is being written for Karadzic, which will state the crimes he is accused of in more detail. Today’s hearing was chaired by Ian Bonomy—already familiar to the public from the trial of Slobodan Milosevic—who replaces Alphonse Orie. The last document given to the court by Karadzic calls for the case against him to be dropped, stating that there is no way he can receive a fair trial, given the amount of negative propaganda written about him. Karadzic continues to demand an investigation into his claims that he signed an agreement with U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke, in which he claims, Holbrooke guaranteed him immunity from prosecution provided he quit the Bosnian political scene. He also wants an investigation into claims that NATO, America and others intend to assassinate him. The trial has been met with great media interest, with the court receiving over 100 requests to broadcasting today's hearing. Radovan Karadzic (FoNet archive)

Karadžić refuses to enter plea again

In line with the Tribunal Code of Procedure, Judge Ian Bonomy (presiding) entered for the record that the defendant had pleaded not guilty, and scheduled a status conference for September 17.

Karadžić did not even want the indictment to be read out to him, stating that he had no interest in hearing the indictment until it was changed and until he had had time to put together his defense team. He confirmed that he would be defending himself.

Under the current indictment, the former Bosnian Serb leader is accused of genocide and other war crimes committed in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Earlier, Karadžić’s lawyers said that he would not be pleading to the charges today either, even after deferring his plea for an additional 30 days.

A new indictment is being written for Karadžić, which will state the crimes he is accused of in more detail.

Today’s hearing was chaired by Ian Bonomy—already familiar to the public from the trial of Slobodan Milošević—who replaces Alphonse Orie.

The last document given to the court by Karadžić calls for the case against him to be dropped, stating that there is no way he can receive a fair trial, given the amount of negative propaganda written about him.

Karadžić continues to demand an investigation into his claims that he signed an agreement with U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke, in which he claims, Holbrooke guaranteed him immunity from prosecution provided he quit the Bosnian political scene.

He also wants an investigation into claims that NATO, America and others intend to assassinate him.

The trial has been met with great media interest, with the court receiving over 100 requests to broadcasting today's hearing.

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