Karadzic refuses to attend war crimes trial

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has told the court at The Hague he intends to boycott the start of his trial on the 26 October 2009.

ESO: Background information: Karadzic to blame west for Yugoslav break-up http://www.europeansources.info/record/karadzic-to-blame-west-for-yugoslav-break-up/

BBC News, 22.10.09: Karadzic plans to boycott trial http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8319869.stm

Deutsche Welle, 22.10.09: Karadzic to boycott war crimes trial http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4815008,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 26.10.09: Karadzic genocide trial adjourned after no-show http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4825232,00.html

BBC News, 26.10.09: Karadzic boycotts start of trial http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8325096.stm

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