UN tribunal rejects Karadzic request for new trial
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 3 September 2012 |
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September 03, 2012
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic in The Hague
The UN's war crimes court has rejected a request by Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic for a new trial.
Karadzic has been on trial since October 2009 on war crimes charges including genocide for allegedly masterminding Serbian atrocities during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.
He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Last month, he asked the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for a fresh trial, accusing prosecutors of being late in disclosing evidence favorable to his defense.
The ruling on September 3 by judges at The Hague-based tribunal says delays in evidence disclosure have not infringed Karadzic's right to a fair trial.
The UN court has repeatedly delayed Karadzic's trial to enable him to review newly disclosed evidence.
Based on reporting by AFP and AP
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