THE HAGUE, Jan 19 (Hina) - The entry of pleas by Croatian generals IvanCermak and Mladen Markac to two new charges in the amended indictmentbefore the Hague war crimes tribunal has been cancelled following anannouncement by the
prosecution that it will file a motion for thejoinder of their case with that of General Ante Gotovina, a defencelawyer said on Thursday.
THE HAGUE, Jan 19 (Hina) - The entry of pleas by Croatian generals
Ivan Cermak and Mladen Markac to two new charges in the amended indictment
before the Hague war crimes tribunal has been cancelled following an
announcement by the prosecution that it will file a motion for the joinder of
their case with that of General Ante Gotovina, a defence lawyer said on
Thursday. Pre-trial judge Kevin Parker cancelled the plea entry,
which was to be conducted by videolink from Zagreb on Friday as part of a
status conference in their case, said lawyer Cedo Prodanovic, who represents
General Cermak.
The three generals are charged with crimes against humanity and
violations of the laws and customs of war committed against Serb civilians
during and in the aftermath of the 1995 military operation dubbed "Storm".