General Karadzic is at hearing at International Criminal Tribunal to discuss his refusal to appear for war crimes trial . He rejected prosecutor Hildegard Uertz-Retzlaff 's assertion that Tuesday 's proceedings constituted part of the trial . Serbia - Bosnian Serb leader is accused of responsibility for worst massacre in Europe since World War II . He , who is representing himself , says he has had insufficient time to prepare his defense . Karadzic was arrested last week in Belgrade after more than a decade on the run .
General Karadzic is at hearing at International Criminal Tribunal to discuss his refusal to appear for war crimes trial . Serbia - Bosnian Serb leader is accused of responsibility for worst massacre in Europe since World War II . He , who is representing himself , says he has had insufficient time to prepare his defense . Karadzic was arrested last week in Belgrade after more than a decade on the run .