Court orders Serb war crimes trial to continue, rejecting acquittal request

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War crimes

04.05.2011

The trial of Serb nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj will not be stopped on grounds of unjustified detention. Seselj, who is conducting his own defense, had applied for an acquittal and financial compensation.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday rejected a motion for acquittal submitted by Serb nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj, who is conducting his own defense against war crimes charges related to conflicts in Croatia and Bosnia in the 1990s.

Seselj had argued that there was no proof to link him to specific crimes or convict him, and had also applied for "damages and interest" for the eight years he has spent behind bars - saying this detention was unjustified....more...
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