Milosevic Is Allowed to Defend Himself
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic can once again lead his own defense at the U.N. war crimes tribunal but must accept a standby lawyer in case he becomes too ill to continue, appeals judges ruled.
Milosevic has been on trial since 2002 at The Hague on charges that include genocide. Judges imposed a defense lawyer against Milosevic’s will after doctors said the defendant could be at risk for a heart attack.
Most of Milosevic’s scheduled witnesses refused to appear unless the former president was allowed to defend himself, and the trial ground to a halt.
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