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Court to set Karadzic trial date Karadzic faces fresh indictment
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Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has returned to a UN tribunal in The Hague for a hearing to set a date for his war crimes trial. UN war crimes prosecutors at The Hague are due to file a revised indictment against Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic by Monday.
The announcement was made during a hearing which ended without setting a date for Mr Karadzic's trial. A new hearing could be held within a month.
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. A not-guilty plea to all charges was entered on his behalf after he refused to enter any plea himself.
He was arrested in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in July after 13 years on the run and living under a false name. Mr Karadzic was arrested in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in July after 13 years on the run and living under a false name.
Wednesday's hearing was designated a pre-trial "status conference", meaning it was meant to decide the date for the trial.
Mr Karadzic confirmed that he planned to conduct his own defence.
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.
Indictment delay Addressing the tribunal, prosecutor Alan Tieger said the revised indictment would be filed by Monday, without giving details.
Appearing before the tribunal on 29 August, Mr Karadzic accused the tribunal of being a "court of Nato". 'Intimidation'
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 class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7588625.stm">Karadzic rolls out delaying tactics At the hearing on Thursday, Judge Iain Bonomy said a new pre-trial "status conference" - or hearing to set a trial date - would be held within a month.
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 EXISTING 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 class="" href="/1/hi/world/europe/7588625.stm">Karadzic rolls out delaying tactics
The claims have been ridiculed by Mr Holbrooke. Mr Karadzic confirmed that he planned to conduct his own defence, which he said he was doing on behalf of Serbs who had suffered in the former Yugoslavia, and for the leaders of small states who could also find themselves in court in future.
Judge Iain Bonomy entered the plea of not guilty in accordance with tribunal rules. He also said again that he doubted he could get a fair trial, and complained of intimidation by court officials.
The August hearing saw some friction between the judge and prosecutor Alan Tieger over work on drafting a streamlined version of the indictment. He asked for permission to put together a legal team to help him, saying at least one of them should be present in court at all times.
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." "I'm not prepared to be passive and to have other people decide on matters that concern me," he said.
The indictment includes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. 'Nato court'
Mr Karadzic also repeated his argument that the trial was illegal because, he said, the terms of a deal made with former US peace envoy Richard Holbrooke had offered him immunity from prosecution.
The remains of those killed at Srebrenica continue to be found The claims have been ridiculed by Mr Holbrooke.
At the 29 August hearing, Judge Bonomy entered the plea of not guilty in accordance with tribunal rules.
The current 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.