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| (Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document) |
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The Hague, 19 February 2010
NJ/MOW/PA392e
Media Accreditation for Radovan Karadžić’s Opening Statement on 1 and 2 March
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| Radovan Karadžić |
The trial of Radovan Karadžić is scheduled to resume on Monday, 1 March 2010 at 9:00, in Courtroom I, with the Accused’s opening statement.
Karadžić, former President of Republika Srpska, head of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS) and Supreme Commander of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS), is one of the highest ranking officials to be indicted by the Tribunal.
The accreditation procedure for members of the media wishing to attend Radovan Karadžić’s opening statement is open.
Requests for accreditation will be accepted for 1 and 2 March 2010.
To accredit, members of the media are invited to fill out the relevant form by 12:00, Thursday 25 February. Please note that this is an online procedure only and telephone requests cannot be processed.
Names of accredited journalists will be published on the website by noon on Friday, 26 February. Accreditations must be collected between 14:00 and 18:00 on Sunday, 28 February from the Tribunal’s main entrance. Journalists are advised to keep their accreditation ticket throughout their stay.
Members of the media are requested to familiarise themselves with the official procedure for gaining access to the ICTY main building and courtrooms.
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Information on the accreditation procedure can be found at
www.icty.org/sid/10233
Press Kit can be found at
www.icty.org/sid/10230
Full text of the indictment can be found at
http://www.icty.org/x/cases/karadzic/ind/en/090227.pdf
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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