The Hague war crimes tribunal appointed a prominent Belgrade lawyer today to defend Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander whose coming trial on genocide charges is now the UN court's biggest case.
Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic plans to boycott the UN war crimes court, when he is scheduled to enter a plea against charges of genocide during the Bosnian war.
Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic will face trial on genocide charges in the Hague following his arrest in Serbia after 15 years on the run, with European officials expecting his extradition within 10 days.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy applauded Serbia's arrest of top warcrimes suspect Ratko Mladic, calling it a courageous move that brought Serbia a step closer to future EU integration.
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic, extradited to the Netherlands from Serbia after 16 years on the run, will be formally charged with genocide at the UN war crimes tribunal on Friday.