The defence team for Ratko Mladic, former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, again asked the Hague Tribunal to postpone the start of the evidence presentation by six months due to continuous problems with disclosure of evidence.
The Hague Prosecution asked the Trial Chamber not to allow Ratko Mladics defence a six-month delay due to problems with the disclosure of evidence, believing that a limited delay is sufficient.
The trial is about to start in the Hague of perhaps the most infamous character from the Bosnian war Ratko Mladic, the man charged with the slaughter of thousands of people in Srebrenica.
The Defence of Ratko Mladic requests the Trial Chamber of The Hague Tribunal to postpone the beginning of the trial for 90 days. The Trial Chamber will render its decision at a later stage.
The Trial Chamber of The Hague Tribunal declines a motion filed by the Defence of Ratko Mladic, requesting the postponement of his trial before the Tribunal to mid-August this year.
The Hague Tribunals Chamber postpones the beginning of the trial of Ratko Mladic, former Chief of the Main Headquarters with the Republika Srpska Army, VRS for two days, i.e. for May 16 this year, when the Prosecution will present its introductory statement.
In the motion to The Hague Tribunal Council, the Defence of Ratko Mladic pointed out that they do not consider that the reduction of the indictment should lead to a significant reduction of time given to the Defence for presenting its evidence.
In a written motion filed with The Hague Tribunal's Trial Chamber Ratko Mladic said that he would not attend the hearing scheduled for November 10 this year due to illness.
Ratko Mladic's Defence objected to The Hague Tribunal Prosecutions proposal to separate indictments into two parts, underlining how the indictees rights would be disturbed.
Branko Lukic, Defence attorney of Ratko Mladic, tells BIRN Justice Report that he has to hold 'short sessions' with the former Chief of the Main Headquarters with the Republika Srpska Army due to Mladic's health condition.