THE HAGUE/ZAGREB, March 18 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic before the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague was adjourned on Tuesday due to the defendant's condition.
THE HAGUE/ZAGREB, March 18 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav
president Slobodan Milosevic before the UN war crimes tribunal at
The Hague was adjourned on Tuesday due to the defendant's
condition. #L#
The president of the Trial Chamber, Judge Richard May, said at the
start of Tuesday's hearing that he had received a doctor's report
that the defendant was not feeling well and that his blood pressure
was high.
Judge May said the tribunal recommended Milosevic to consult with
cardiologist and rest.
This is the seventh time the Milosevic trial is adjourned for health
reasons. The trial started on February 12, 2002.
Retired Croatian Army General Nojko Marinovic was to testify on
Tuesday via video-link from Dubrovnik. Marinovic was the Dubrovnik
defence commander during Yugoslav People's Army attacks in Autumn
1991.
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