THE HAGUE/ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav and Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic before the Hague-based UN war crimes tribunal will resume on Tuesday after a 20-day adjournment prompted by the defendant's poor
condition.
THE HAGUE/ZAGREB, Oct 6 (Hina) - The trial of former Yugoslav and
Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic before the Hague-based UN war
crimes tribunal will resume on Tuesday after a 20-day adjournment
prompted by the defendant's poor condition. #L#
As of tomorrow, main hearings in the Milosevic trial will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday so that the indictee could have
four days each week for rest, the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) reported on Monday.
Following a recommendation given by cardiologists who have said
that Milosevic may suffer a stroke as he is exhausted and has high
blood pressure, the trial chamber's president, Judge Richard May,
has decided about a new pace of the trial.
The last interruption of the trial was on 18 September when
Milosevic complained about high blood pressure and fatigue. Until
then main hearings were interrupted 11 times because of his ill
health.
The trial commenced on 12 February 2002 since when the prosecution
has been presenting evidence. The prosecutors' team has another 46
days for main hearings and the first part of the trial is likely to
be completed by late December this year.
After that a three-month break ensues during which Milosevic should
prepare himself for presenting his evidence. The prosecution has
been given almost two years for presenting the evidence, and
therefore it is likely that the same amount of time will be
allocated to Milosevic to defend himself.
(hina) ms sb