Karadzic absent at war crimes trial again.Summary: The war crimes trial of Radovan Karadzic has reportedly gone ahead without him.The war crimes trial of Radovan Karadzic has reportedly gone ahead without him. The former Bosnian Serb leader was due to appear in court at the Hague this morning after boycotting the first day of the trial on Monday. Mr Karadzic claimed he needs at least nine months to prepare his defence, but judges responded by saying they would proceed without him. He faces 11 charges of genocide genocide, in international law, the intentional and systematic destruction, wholly or in part, by a government of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. , war crimes and crimes against humanity relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, including one over the 43-month siege of Sarajevo The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege in the history of modern warfare, lasting from April 5 1992 to February 29 1996. It was fought during the Bosnian War between the forces of the Bosnian government, who had declared independence from Yugoslavia, and the Yugoslav , and two for the massacre at Srebrenica. He denies all the charges. Protesters outside the court in the Hague reacted angrily to Karadzic's boycott boycott, concerted economic or social ostracism of an individual, group, or nation to express disapproval or coerce change. The practice was named (1880) after Capt. , some complaining that the former psychiatrist psychiatrist /psy·chi·a·trist/ (si-ki´ah-trist) a physician who specializes in psychiatry. psy·chi·a·trist n. A physician who specializes in psychiatry. was trying to dictate terms to the court. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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