ZAGREB, March 16 (Hina) - The Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced on Wednesday that its verdict in the trial of Vojislav Seselj would be handed down March 31, at 1000 CET, even if the defendant is not present in court, inviting Seselj to inform the UN court in writing by March 22 whether he wishes to follow the sentencing hearing from Belgrade, via videolink.