The trial of the former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been delayed until May 14th to allow the defence team more time to prepare and analyse thousands of pages of evidence.
The UN backed war crimes court had initially planned to the case of Mladic, nicknamed the “Butch of Bosnia”, on the 27th of March. The 68-year-old defendant faces 11 charges of war crimes and two counts of genocide, for his role in Bosnia’s 1992-1995 war.
In December the number of crimes in the indictment against Mladic was reduced from 196 to 106 due to Mladic’s ailing health.
He is being charged with responsibility for acts committed in the siege of Sarajevo and the infamous Srebenica massacre, which claimed the lives of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in just five days. Evidence from 410 witnesses has been collected, with 158 expected to testify in court against Mladic, which will be used alongside 28,000 exhibits.
See our earlier posts:
Judge hails Mladic arrest, hopes same for Sri Lanka and Syria leaders (03 June 2011)
One step closer to justice (29 May 2011)
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