THE HAGUE, Sept 30 (Hina) - The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic resumed before the Hague-based U.N. war crimes tribunal on Monday with a discussion on the acceptability of secret recordings of the
talks of Serb politicians from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
THE HAGUE, Sept 30 (Hina) - The war crimes trial of former Yugoslav
President Slobodan Milosevic resumed before the Hague-based U.N.
war crimes tribunal on Monday with a discussion on the
acceptability of secret recordings of the talks of Serb politicians
from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. #L#
ICTY prosecutors requested that secret recordings of the talks of
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and a witness who is
testifying with the full protection of his identity, and who was one
of the leaders of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) in western
Slavonia, be presented in court as evidence.
The witness took the stand on Friday.
After short consultations, the ICTY Trial Chamber decided to hear
the witness testifying about the talks with Karadjic. The trial
Chamber, however, would decide whether to accept the evidence or
not later, presiding Judge Richard May said.
Milosevic objected to the decision of the Trial Chamber and said
that all recordings were made illegally.
The conversation was recorded illegally and the presentation of
such material is not allowed neither in national nor international
law, Milosevic said.
According to the prosecutors, Karadjic's talks were recorded with
the approval of Bosnian Security Service.
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