The chief prosecutor for the U.N. war crimes tribunal has announced he is considering dropping some of the charges against Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic in order to speed up his case. Serge Brammertz said Wednesday his prosecution team is looking at ways to accelerate the trial due to concerns about Mladic’s failing health. Last […]
War Crimes Prosecutor May Trim Indictment Against Mladic
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Hague Tribunal Rules Out Dual War Crimes Trials for Mladic
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Judges at The Hague have rejected a request to split the war crimes trial for ex-Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic into two separate trials. The court said Thursday that splitting the indictment could prejudice Mladic, make the proceedings less manageable and unduly burden witnesses. Prosecutors requested the separate trials, fearing Mladic will not be […]
War Crimes Suspect Mladic Hospitalized for Suspected Pneumonia
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, on trial for war crimes in The Hague, is being treated for what doctors suspect is pneumonia. A spokeswoman for the Hague-based international war crimes tribunal confirmed Tuesday the 69-year-old Mladic was given medical treatment in a hospital but would give no further details, citing patient confidentiality. She […]
War Crimes Suspect Mladic Hospitalized With Suspected Pneumonia
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, on trial for war crimes in The Hague, has been hospitalized with what doctors suspect is pneumonia. His lawyer made the announcement Tuesday. Mladic is on trial for genocide and war crimes in the 1992-to-1995 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has been accused of crimes against humanity, including planning […]
Mladic Hospitalized with Suspected Pneumonia
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic has been hospitalized with what doctors suspect is pneumonia. His lawyer made the announcement Tuesday. Mladic is on trial for genocide and war crimes in the 1992-’95 war in Bosnia. He has been accused of crimes against humanity, including planning the death of 8,000 Muslim men and boys […]
Lawyer: Mladic Well After Surgery
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
HEAD: Lawyer: Former Bosnian Serb Army Chief Mladic Well After Surgery DATE: 08/18/11 NUMBER: 1271215 TYPE: CN )) The lawyer for former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic says his client is “well” after undergoing surgery in the Netherlands, where he is awaiting trial on war crimes charges. There are conflicting reports about the nature […]
UN Prosecutors Seek Two Separate Trials for Mladic
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
United Nations prosecutors are seeking two separate trials for ex-Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, in an attempt to speed up the prosecution and ensure that a verdict is handed down to the aging war crimes suspect. The chief prosecutor for the U.N. war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia says he wants Mladic to […]
Mladic Set to Boycott War Crimes Hearing
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic plans to boycott a scheduled court appearance Monday at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague. A lawyer for Mladic said Sunday that the former Bosnian Serb military commander is refusing to appear because the court has not yet approved his defense team. Mladic, who is accused […]
Lawyer Says Mladic Was Treated for Cancer
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic says he has medical records showing the former general was treated for cancer two years ago at a Serbian hospital. Attorney Milos Saljic Thursday said Mladic suffered from lymph node cancer and underwent treatment for it in 2009. Saljic previously said his 69-year-old client has […]
