Radovan Karadzic says , he will not attend the opening day of his trial because he needs more time to prepare his defense.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"I don't think anyone disputes that. Hasn't he been offering and begging to plead guilty in his military commissions trial for a long time?

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

But the former Bosnian-Serb leader says he will not attend the official start of his trial because he had "not enough time to prepare his defense."

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Currently,they can be held seven days. And it would boost from 120 days to two years the time a suspect can be held before being brought to trial.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10