ICTY Issues Appellate Decision on Self-Representation in Seselj Case

On October 20, 2006, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia’s (ICTY) Appeals Chamber granted a defense appeal in Prosecutor v. Seselj, reversing a Trial Chamber decision assigning defense counsel to the accused without first providing an explicit warning of the restrictions of the right of self-representation.  However, the Appeals Chamber warned Vojislav Seselj that his self-representation could be restricted if he used it to substantially obstruct proceedings.¹⁴