War crimes tribunal acquits Serbian ultranationalist Vojislav Seselj

The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has acquitted Serbian ultranationalist politician Vojislav Seselj of all nine counts alleging that he was responsible for or incited atrocities by Serbian paramilitaries during the Balkan wars.

Seselj was not present at the court in The Hague for the hearing as Presiding Judge Jean-Claude Antonetti declared: "Following this verdict, Vojislav Seselj is now a free man."