HAGUE-BASED TRIBUNAL TO DECIDE ON KARADZIC, MLADIC ON THURSDAY

THE HAGUE, July 8 (Hina) - The International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said on Monday that it would render its decision on Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and army commander Ratko Mladic on Thursday, July 11. "If the Trial Chamber decides to reconfirm the indictments against the two accused, as requested by Prosecutor Mark Harmon in his closing statement delivered today, it will issue international warrants for their arrest, which will be sent to all member States of the UN, to the Implementation Force (IFOR) and to Interpol," the tribunal said in a statement at the close of a week-long public evidentiary hearing. Harmon called on the Trial Chamber to certify to the tribunal president that "the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has failed to comply with its obligation under Article 29 of the (ICTY) Statute." He recalled that both of the accused "remain ensconced in their Balkan sanctuaries" and accused Yugoslavia of providing "succor and refuge" to the accused. Harmon called on the tribunal president to allert the UN Security Council to Yugoslavia's failure to arrest Karadzic and Mladic. (hina) vm 082040 MET jul 96