For refusing to testify in trial of Radovan Karadzic, facing multiple genocide charges, Milan Tupajic, former chief of the crisis staff and president of the Serb municipality of Sokolac, was charged with contempt of court by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Two subpoenas were outstanding and Mr. Tupajic, (Top Photo – Courtesy of Sense Agency - www.sense-agency.com/home/home.4.html), had an obligation to appear before the chamber or give a valid explanation for his refusal to appear. Mr. Tupajic is accused of having “knowingly and wilfully interfered with the administration of justice by refusing to comply with the chamber’s subpoenas.” Mr. Tupajic has already been arrested by BiH authorities on Tuesday and will be transferred to the Detention Unit shortly. His initial appearance in court is scheduled for December 16, 2011. Mr. Tupajic is now one of several Serbian/Bosnian Serb officials who has refused to testify: “Dragomir Pecanac faces contempt of court charges after failing to comply with a subpoena ordering him to give evidence in the trial of Zdravko Tolimir, who was an assistant commander and reported directly to its leader, Ratko Mladic.” – Read: diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/serbian-official-refuses-to-testify-icty/36129 Mr. Karadžic (Middle Photo) is charged with two counts of genocide and a series of other crimes, including murder, extermination, persecution, deportation and hostage taking, related to actions against Bosnian Muslims, Bosnian Croats and other non-Serb civilians in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. His trial began in October 2009. Related Reports - (See Film Report: “Mladic Delivered to Court” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/movie/mladic-delivered-to-court/27203). Bottom Photo – Ratko Mladic recently in Court. His health health and capacity to stand trial is now become a matter for an independent expert appointed by the Tribunal. By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook – Become a Fan at “Diplomatically Incorrect” Twitter – Follow us at DiplomaticallyX “Srebrenica Genocide” Channel - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/the-genocide-of-srebrenica