The Hague  - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is expected to absent himself again from his trial, which is due to resume at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague Monday afternoon.

At the hearing, the prosecution of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is set to continue reading the indictment against the 64-year old defendant.

Karadzic faces 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including two counts of genocide for acts allegedly committed during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, including the siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre in 1995.

The former psychiatrist - who is representing himself at the ICTY - has refused to attend his trial that opened last week, claiming he was not given sufficient time to prepare his defence properly.

On Tuesday, the court is due to discuss what to do if Karadzic continues to refuse to attend. One of his legal counsels, Marko Sladojevic, told Dutch news agency ANP the former Bosnian Serb leader may attend that hearing.

Presiding Judge O-Gon Kwon said last week that if Karadzic refused to attend Monday's hearing, the chamber might decide to continue proceedings in his absence or appoint an attorney.

Kwon also said the accused's right to be present at a trial is "not absolute", and Karadzic's choice not to be present could be considered the voluntary waiving of this right. (dpa)