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Karadzic to plead at Hague court Not guilty plea made for Karadzic
(about 3 hours later)
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to appear at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague to respond to charges of war crimes. A plea of not guilty has been entered on behalf of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
He will be asked to enter pleas to 11 counts, including genocide, allegedly committed during the 1990s Bosnian war. Mr Karadzic, 63, refused to enter a plea against the charges of war crimes, so judges acted for him, in line with the rules of the court.
If he refuses to enter any pleas, a not-guilty plea will be entered on his behalf, according to court rules. He appeared in court to face 11 counts, including genocide, relating to the 1990s Bosnian war.
Mr Karadzic, 63, was arrested in Serbia's capital in July after 13 years on the run where he lived in disguise. Mr Karadzic was arrested in Belgrade in July after 13 years on the run.
Facing the tribunal and looking calm and composed, Mr Karadzic said the tribunal was a " court of Nato" which had as its aim his "liquidation".
"I've stopped using a false name so I think that all parties should do the same," he said.
Deal claimDeal claim
The indictment, which is being amended, includes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The indictment includes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The alleged crimes include Mr Karadzic's involvement in an attempt to destroy in whole or in part the Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) and Bosnian Croat ethnic groups.The alleged crimes include Mr Karadzic's involvement in an attempt to destroy in whole or in part the Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) and Bosnian Croat ethnic groups.
That included the killing of thousands of civilians in Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces, and the shelling of Sarajevo, killing and terrorising the city's civilians.That included the killing of thousands of civilians in Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces, and the shelling of Sarajevo, killing and terrorising the city's civilians.
The indictment says Mr Karadzic knew about the crimes that were being committed by Bosnian Serb forces, but failed to take action to prevent them.The indictment says Mr Karadzic knew about the crimes that were being committed by Bosnian Serb forces, but failed to take action to prevent them.
THE INDICTMENT Eleven counts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other atrocitiesCharged over shelling Sarajevo during the city's siege, in which some 12,000 civilians diedAllegedly organised the massacre of up to 8,000 Bosniak men and youths in SrebrenicaTargeted Bosniak and Croat political leaders, intellectuals and professionalsUnlawfully deported and transferred civilians because of national or religious identityDestroyed homes, businesses and sacred sites In pictures: Karadzic in courtCivil start to Karadzic legal battle The BBC's Mike Wooldridge, at The Hague, says it is almost unthinkable that Mr Karadzic would plead guilty to the charges laid against him. THE INDICTMENT Eleven counts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other atrocitiesCharged over shelling Sarajevo during the city's siege, in which some 12,000 civilians diedAllegedly organised the massacre of up to 8,000 Bosniak men and youths in SrebrenicaTargeted Bosniak and Croat political leaders, intellectuals and professionalsUnlawfully deported and transferred civilians because of national or religious identityDestroyed homes, businesses and sacred sites In pictures: Karadzic in courtCivil start to Karadzic legal battle
Our correspondent adds that there may well be procedural delays to the beginning of the trial as the prosecution have indicated they may prepare a new charge sheet. The BBC's Mike Wooldridge, at The Hague, says it is was almost unthinkable that Mr Karadzic would plead guilty to the charges laid against him.
Mr Karadzic has said he will need time to examine any changes.
Mr Karadzic has already made it clear that he intends to represent himself during any trial.
Since his first appearance before the court 30 days ago, he has filed several motions including one contesting the appointment of presiding Dutch judge Alphons Orie, who he claims is biased against him.Since his first appearance before the court 30 days ago, he has filed several motions including one contesting the appointment of presiding Dutch judge Alphons Orie, who he claims is biased against him.
The judge has now been replaced.The judge has now been replaced.
He argues that the trial against him is illegal because under the terms of a deal made with former US peace envoy Richard Holbrooke, he was offered immunity from prosecution. The claims have been ridiculed by Mr Holbrooke.He argues that the trial against him is illegal because under the terms of a deal made with former US peace envoy Richard Holbrooke, he was offered immunity from prosecution. The claims have been ridiculed by Mr Holbrooke.