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Karadzic war crimes trial set for October 19

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

[JURIST] The trial of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic is scheduled to begin October 19, according to a press release from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Wednesday. Presiding Judge O-Gon Kwon said the trial of the former Bosnian Serb leader is likely to last between two-and-a-half to three years. Karadzic faces 11 charges including genocide and murder, for war crimes allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war. Also on Tuesday, Kwon denied a request from Karadzic, who is representing himself, for a 10-month delay in order to allow him to prepare his case. A pre-trial conference has been set for October 6. Last month, Karadzic sued the Serbian government for allegedly kidnapping him prior to announcing his arrest last year. He claimed that Serbian authorities officially reported his arrest three days after he was actually detained, delaying his appearance before a judge. Karadzic's capture came 13 years after being indicted by the ICTY in 1995.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on September 09, 2009 (boomark / email).