Pri svom prvom pojavljivanju u Hagu 31. jula, Karadžić je odbio dati izjavu o krivici po optužbama u operativnoj optužnici, rekavši da je još uvijek proučava.
In his initial appearance at The Hague on July 31st, Karadzic refused to enter a plea to any of the charges in the operative indictment, saying he was still studying it.