Trial against Karadzic to commence October 26

The trial against Radovan Karadzic is set to commence next Monday, October 26. ICTY chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz expects the trial to last between two and a half and three years. The indictment includes four elements: ethnic cleansing in municipalities, the siege of Sarajevo, the Srebrenica massacre and the hostage taking of UN observers. More than 400 witnesses have been called, including eye witnesses.