21.   Howland said the tribunal can issue international arrest warrants and U.N. sanctions could be imposed against countries that refuse to hand over those accused.

22.   However, the tribunal does not issue invitations to people specifically to give evidence.

23.   Justice Richard Goldstone, the chief prosecutor, announced last month that the tribunal had issued its first indictment accusing eight people of genocide and conspiracy.

24.   Last November, the Tanzania-based tribunal issued its first indictments, charging eight people with genocide and other crimes in connection with the Kibuye massacre.

25.   Last week, the U.N. tribunal issued international arrest warrants for him and Bosnian Serb military commander Gen. Ratko Mladic.

26.   Last November, the war crimes tribunal issued its second indictment for genocide and war crimes against Karadzic and Mladic specifically in connection with Srebrenica.

27.   Meanwhile, the tribunal would issue additional indictments against the former president, she said.

28.   On Thursday, the tribunal issued international arrest warrants for the top two fugitives, Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his military commander Ratko Mladic.

29.   On Thursday, the tribunal issued international arrest warrants for the two.

30.   So far, the tribunal has issued just one indictment dealing with Serb victims.