71.   Milosevic has consistently refused to recognise the legality of the tribunal and is acting as his own defence counsel.

72.   Nyasulu said it was not the duty of the prosecution to acquire all documents and relevant information for the defence counsel.

73.   Prosecutors and defence counsel declined comment after the sentencing.

74.   Special state prosecutor Ghirma Wakjira read out a point-by-point rebuttal of the objections to the charges of genocide that had been raised by defence counsel.

75.   The CLO demanded that the trial be held in an open court and that the suspects be given the opportunity of a defence counsel of their choice.

76.   The case, postponed on Thursday for the arrival of an autopsy report, was put off again when court clerks, stenographers and the defence counsel stayed away.

77.   The defence counsel is also entitled to appoint its own forensic experts.

78.   The court has asked prison officials to provide the names of defendants who do not have defence counsel, so that state lawyers can represent them, ENA added.

79.   The defence counsel was to put their case Friday, the agency added.

80.   The defence counsel reproached the German prosecution with minimising the degree of violation of human rights by the present Algerian regime.