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UN Tribunal Rejects Karadzic Request For New Trial


Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic in The Hague
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic in The Hague
The UN's war crimes court has rejected a request by Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic for a new trial.

Karadzic has been on trial since October 2009 on war crimes charges including genocide for allegedly masterminding Serbian atrocities during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Last month, he asked the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for a fresh trial, accusing prosecutors of being late in disclosing evidence favorable to his defense.

The ruling on September 3 by judges at The Hague-based tribunal says delays in evidence disclosure have not infringed Karadzic's right to a fair trial.

The UN court has repeatedly delayed Karadzic's trial to enable him to review newly disclosed evidence.

Based on reporting by AFP and AP

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