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| Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has returned before a United Nations tribunal in The Hague ahead of his trial for war crimes. | |
| Mr Karadzic faces 11 counts relating to the Bosnian civil war in the 1990s. | Mr Karadzic faces 11 counts relating to the Bosnian civil war in the 1990s. |
| At a hearing last month, the tribunal judge entered a not guilty plea to all charges on Mr Karadzic's behalf, after he refused to enter one himself. | At a hearing last month, the tribunal judge entered a not guilty plea to all charges on Mr Karadzic's behalf, after he refused to enter one himself. |
| He was arrested in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in July after 13 years on the run and living under a false name. | He was arrested in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in July after 13 years on the run and living under a false name. |
| The charges against Mr Karadzic include what is regarded as Europe's worst massacre since World War II - the killing of up to 8,000 men and youths in the enclave of Srebrenica. | The charges against Mr Karadzic include what is regarded as Europe's worst massacre since World War II - the killing of up to 8,000 men and youths in the enclave of Srebrenica. |
| Appearing before the tribunal on 29 August, he accused the tribunal of being a "court of Nato". | Appearing before the tribunal on 29 August, he accused the tribunal of being a "court of Nato". |
| He argued that the trial was illegal because under the terms of a deal made with former US peace envoy Richard Holbrooke, he was offered immunity from prosecution. | He argued that the trial was 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. | The claims have been ridiculed by Mr Holbrooke. |
| Indictment delay | Indictment delay |
| The hearing on Wednesday is part of ongoing proceedings ahead of the trial, for which a date has not been set. | The hearing on Wednesday is part of ongoing proceedings ahead of the trial, for which a date has not been set. |
| Judge Iain Bonomy entered the plea of not guilty in accordance with tribunal rules. | Judge Iain Bonomy entered the plea of not guilty in accordance with tribunal rules. |
| 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 Karadzic rolls out delaying tactics | 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 Karadzic rolls out delaying tactics |
| The August hearing saw some friction between the judge and prosecutor Alan Tieger over work on drafting a streamlined version of the indictment. | The August hearing saw some friction between the judge and prosecutor Alan Tieger over work on drafting a streamlined version of the indictment. |
| When Mr Tieger said he hoped to have a new charge sheet ready by the end of September, Judge Bonomy snapped: "I sincerely hope you are not serious about that date." | When Mr Tieger said he hoped to have a new charge sheet ready by the end of September, Judge Bonomy snapped: "I sincerely hope you are not serious about that date." |
| The indictment 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 killings at Srebrenica and the shelling of Sarajevo, killing and terrorising the city's civilians. | That included the killings at Srebrenica 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. |