Nakon što mu je rečeno da je Hadžića nemoguće naći i da nije poznato gdje se on nalazi, ICTY je 16. jula 2004. objavio optužnicu protiv njega u javnosti, pošto je ona, iako je trebala biti zapečaćen dokument, već bila stigla u štampu.
After being told that Hadzic was impossible to find and that his whereabouts were unknown, the ICTY made public the indictment against him on July 16th 2004, since what was supposed to be a sealed document had already reached the press.