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Slobodan
on trial
Slobodan Milosevic, the leader and alleged perpetrator of mass killings
in Kosovo, Croatia and Bosnia, is facing a possible consolidation
of his trials. Right now, Milosevic will be tried twiceÑonce on charges
of war crimes in Kosovo during the period of 1998-1999 and then for
charges of crimes against humanity and genocide in Croatia (1991)
and Bosnia (1992-1995.)
Chief U.N. prosecutor Carla Del Ponte is seeking to have the court
in The Hague, Netherlands, to reconsider its refusal to hold just
one trial. Ponte said that Milosevic's "plan to create a greater
Serbia lay at the heart of all his alleged crimes during the Balkan
wars," as reported on CNN.com.
The prosecution wants to summon several people from the Milosevic
regime. Some would be unable to testify more than once if two trials
were held. The first trial, on five counts of alleged war crimes committed
in Kosovo, is scheduled to begin Feb. 12. Milosevic plans to call
former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright and former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook as witnesses.
Milosevic has chosen to represent himself in court. |
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