21.   After a long procedural battle, the tribunal is still deciding whether it can rule on the case.

22.   Faced with the objections, the tribunal decided to send the questions on to a court of appeal.

23.   The Red Cross among other international organisations has criticised the United States, saying all prisoners should be protected under international law until a tribunal decides their fate.

24.   The tribunal decided to free the former senior air force procurement officer because of his deteriorating health.

25.   The top Western peace envoy in Bosnia, Carl Bildt, said recently that only the Hague tribunal could decide who should answer war crimes charges.

26.   The top Western peace envoy in Bosnia, Carl Bildt, said recently that only the tribunal could decide who should answer war crimes charges.