U ljeto 2004. godine, ICTY je protiv Hadžića podigao optužnicu za zločine protiv čovječnosti i kršenja zakona i običaja ratovanja, zbog njegovog navodnog učešća u progonu, istrebljivanju, ubijanju, zarobljavanju, mučenju, nehumanom postupanju, surovom tretmanu, deportaciji, neselektivnom uništavanju i pljačkanju javne i privatne imovine.
In the summer of 2004, the ICTY charged Hadzic with crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war for his alleged involvement in persecutions, extermination, murder, imprisonment, torture, inhumane acts, cruel treatment, deportation, wanton destruction and plunder of public or private property.