THE HAGUE, June 12 (Hina) - The president of the Hague war crimes tribunal, Claude Jorda, and chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte will arrive in Bosnia next week to discuss the possibility of having national courts take over the
prosecution of some middle and low ranked suspects whom the UN tribunal has already charged.
THE HAGUE, June 12 (Hina) - The president of the Hague war crimes
tribunal, Claude Jorda, and chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte will
arrive in Bosnia next week to discuss the possibility of having
national courts take over the prosecution of some middle and low
ranked suspects whom the UN tribunal has already charged. #L#
Jorda and del Ponte will meet members of the Bosnian presidency,
parliament, and Council of Ministers, and the presidents, prime
ministers, and prosecutors of the two entities, the Hague
tribunal's spokesman, Jim Landale, said on Wednesday.
Jorda and del Ponte will also hold talks with the High
Representative in Bosnia, Paddy Ashdown.
The spokeswoman for the Hague tribunal's prosecution, Florence
Hartmann, dismissed claims by some Belgrade officials that the
tribunal was about to investigate another 79 persons in Yugoslavia
and that this constituted manipulation aimed at creating the
impression that the entire country was accused.
These are demands for interviews and not demands for talks with
suspects, she said.
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