Ratko Mladic war crime defence due to begin

The defence in the trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity began on the 19 May 2014. The trial commenced on 16 May 2012.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Mladic war crimes trial reopens http://www.europeansources.info/record/mladic-war-crimes-trial-reopens/

ICTY: Case Information Sheet: Mladić (IT-09-92) http://www.icty.org/x/cases/mladic/cis/en/cis_mladic_en.pdf

ICTY: Press Release, 08.05.14: Defence case for Ratko Mladić to begin on Monday,19 May http://www.icty.org/sid/11496

ICTY: Case Law Database: Mladić (IT-09-92) http://www.icty.org/cases/party/704/4

Deutsche Welle, 19.05.14: Mladic defense case opens at Hague war crimes court http://dw.de/p/1C2Ce

The Guardian, 19.05.14: Ratko Mladic witness claims Sarajevo siege was self-defence by Bosnian Serbs http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/19/ratko-mladic-witness-sarajevo-siege-bosnian-serbs-hague-trial

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