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Karadzic tells war crimes trial: I refuse to enter plea

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Published Date: 30 August 2008
By Reed Stevenson
THE United Nations tribunal for the former Yugoslavia entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader, to war crimes and genocide charges yesterday after he refused to plead.
At his second plea hearing, before his trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 1992-95 Bosnian war, Karadzic refused to enter pleas for all of the 11 charges against him in front of the presiding judge, Iain Bonomy, of Scotland.

"I will not plead in line with my standpoint as regards to this court," Karadzic answered to the first charge, referring to his refusal to recognise the court's legitimacy. Asked whether his position applied to all charges, Karadzic said: "Absolutely, yes."

"In other words, your plea is one of not guilty to the indictment as a whole," Mr Bonomy said.

In a moment of levity, Karadzic asked Mr Bonomy: "May I hold you to your word … that I'm not guilty?" The judge answered: "We shall see in due course, Mr Karadzic."





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  • Last Updated: 29 August 2008 10:33 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Fanling,

Hong Kong 30/08/2008 02:35:06
Doing a Milosevic will do this comic no good. I hope his present and predictable arrogance will be his ultimate deserved undoing.
2

Scullion,

Canada 30/08/2008 03:30:04
Karadzic can only demonstrate gallows humour-and this man has done his fair of execution in his time.
Let justice prevail for this evil, evil man.
3

Boy Wonder,

30/08/2008 07:41:27
Sod the trial. We know he's guilty. Save money and hang the b*s**rd now!
4

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 31/08/2008 03:27:20
Who did he kill? Who did he massacre? Oh! so plenty of coverage on this one then.Were it the victims who were the alledged guilty ones.At the bottom of the story there would be no box to comment in! Even handed, balanced journalism at it's sparkling best.
5

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 31/08/2008 03:27:35
Who did he kill? Who did he massacre? Oh! so plenty of coverage on this one then.Were it the victims who were the alledged guilty ones.At the bottom of the story there would be no box to comment in! Even handed, balanced journalism at it's sparkling best.
6

Fanling,

Hong Kong 01/09/2008 01:08:23
#5 Dragonhead
"Who did he kill? Who did he massacre?"

To my knowledge, the body of evidence is pretty well long-established on that count. And incriminating. Your question is therefore a touch distasteful and disrespectful.

Karadzic will, however, be accorded the grace of justice, in a court of law, that he failed to deliver to innocents in his homeland. Radovan Karadzic is just one more pariah leader whose deserved march to oblivion has come to a conclusion. For the most recent example, think Saddam Hussein and his vile offspring.

That you can actually defend this proven quasi-Hitler speaks volumes. A few short years ago you spoke a kind of sense. You got it wrong on this one, I have to say.





 

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