Former Bosnian Serb military chief Gen Ratko Mladic has entered a Yugoslav war crimes tribunal courtroom to hear the charges on 11 counts that accuse him with orchestrating the worst atrocities of a war that claimed 100,000 lives.
Mladic’s appearance this morning in The Hague is his first public appearance since he went into hiding nearly 16 years ago, when he was indicted for genocide and war crimes committed in the 1992-95 Bosnian war.
Mladic, wearing a suit, tie and cap, stood between two guards as the hearing started.
He took off the cap when he sat down and confirmed he could understand the proceedings.
He informed the court that he was "gravely ill" and was informed he would have the opportunity to state that more fully later.
He is currently hearing a list of charges against him.