Karadzic: New list of counts

A NEW indictment compiled against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, pictured right, who is charged with war crimes in the 1992-95 Bosnian war, will be filed by Monday, prosecutors told a UN court yesterday.

If the new indictment, which will likely be submitted with a motion to replace the existing 11-count indictment, contains any new charges it would also delay the start of his trial as it would trigger new plea hearings and pre-trial preparations.

“We expect to file the motion for a new indictment... by Monday. The hope is that it will be Friday of this week,” prosecutor Alan Teager told the presiding judge.

Judge Iain Bonomy pressed Karadzic to accept legal representation or assistance in his defence, given the complexity of the trial at the International Criminal Tribunal.

But Karadzic, who appeared alone in court for the third time since his arrest in Belgrade in July, insisted on representing himself.

He did, however, indicate he would accept the assistance of a court liaison official to help him file motions and documents to the court.