ICTY ACCEPTS OBJECTION BY ALEKSOVSKI'S DEFENCE

( Editorial: --> 2818 ) THE HAGUE, 7 Jan (Hina) - The International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday accepted a request by the defence of Zlatko Aleksovski to be allowed to consult the defendant before and after the main hearing. Aleksovski's attorneys Goran Mikulicic and Srdjan Joka on Tuesday objected to the decision of the Dutch authorities forbidding the defence to visit the defendant in the detention centre after 5 pm. The defence claimed that this decision violated the right of the defendant to unrestricted communication and counselling with his defence. Presiding judge Almiro Rodrigues said the defence could talk with Aleksovski one hour before the beginning of the hearing and visit him in the detention centre after the hearing. (hina) jn rm 071701 MET jan 98