Serbian suspect to stand in poll

An ultra-nationalist Serbian leader, Vojislav Seselj, accused of war crimes is to stand in the country's January 2007 general election from his cell at the Hague tribunal (ICTY).

In May 2011 it was announced that the trial of Serb nationalist leader Vojislav Seselj would not be stopped on grounds of unjustified detention. Seselj, who was conducting his own defense, had applied for an acquittal and financial compensation.

• Primary Source

Deutsche Welle, 4.5.11: Court orders Serb war crimes trial to continue, rejecting acquittal request http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15049214,00.html

Website: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) http://www.icty.org/

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