| Please note that this is not a verbatim transcript of the Press Briefing. It is merely a summary. ICTY Weekly Press Briefing Registry and Chambers: Jim Landale, Spokesman for Registry and Chambers, made the following statement: Good afternoon, I can confirm that the Registry has received a request from Steven Kay and Gillian Higgins for their withdrawal from their role as assigned counsel in the Milosevic case. I would underline the fact that at this point it is a request. Both assigned counsel are still assigned to the case until there is a decision otherwise. Copies of that request for withdrawal to the Registry will be made available to you once this briefing has concluded. The President of the ICTY, Judge Theodor Meron, will conduct an official visit to Croatia on 4 and 5 November 2004, at the invitation of the Croatian Government. This will be the first official visit to Croatia by President Meron. During the two-day visit, President Meron is due to meet with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Justice, the President of the Supreme Court and the President of the Republic. Discussions are expected to focus on general aspects of cooperation between the ICTY and Croatia, and the Tribunal’s completion strategy. Aside from the continuation of the Krajisnik, Oric and Hadzihasanovic and Kubura trials next week: There will be a status conference in The Prosecutor v. Milomir Stakic on 2 November at 2.30 p.m. in Courtroom I. There will be a status conference in The Prosecutor v. Mitar Rasevic on 4 November at 3 p.m. There will be a status conference in The Prosecutor v. Stanislav Galic on 22 November at 2.30 p.m. There will be a status conference in The Prosecutor v. Martinovic and Naletilic on 23 November at 4 p.m. And, there will be a status conference in The Prosecutor v. Milan Babic on 17 December at 2.30 p.m. With regard to court documents, a list of the most recent court documents will be available to you after this. Office of the Prosecution: Florence Hartmann for the Office of the Prosecutor made no statement. Questions: Asked what the next step would be, Landale said that in most cases, pursuant to the Directive on Assignment of Defence Counsel, the request would be to the Registrar and it would be for him to decide. Of course this case was slightly different in that the counsel were assigned pursuant to an Order from the Trial Chamber and so it could well be that the Trial Chamber would need to rule on the matter. That would be something he expected to be determined in the course of today, Landale said. Press Briefing Documents: The Prosecutor v. Slobodan Milosevic 22 October 2004 "Prosecution’s Thirteenth Report Concerning Disclosure." 26 October 2004 "Order On Amici Curiae Observations On Relevant Issues Of International Law." The Prosecutor v. Sefer Halilovic 21 October 2004 "Order On Defence Motion re Prosecution Failure To Seek Leave From The Trial Chamber." 22 October 2004 "Order On Prosecution Application For Admission Of Evidence Under Rule 92bis." 22 October 2004 "Prosecution’s Reply To Defence Response To Prosecution Motion To Amend Indictment." The Prosecutor v. Ivan Cermak and Mladen Markac 22 October 2004 "Appellant Mladen Markac’s Interlocutory Appeal Against The Trial Chamber’s Decision Denying Second Motion For Provisional Release." 22 October 2004 "Ivan Cermak’s Interlocutory Appeal Against Trial Chamber’s Decision On Second Motion For The Provisional Release." The Prosecutor v. Naser Oric 21 October 2004 "Order Concerning Guidelines On Evidence And The Conduct Of Parties During Trial Proceedings." The Prosecutor v. Momir Nikolic 21 October 2004 "Decision On Appellant’s Motion To Amend Notice Of Appeal." 26 October 2004 "Appellant Momir Nikolic’s Amended Notice Of Appeal." The Prosecutor v. Blagoje Simic 21 October 2004 "Decision On Motion Of Blagoje Simic Pursuant To Rule 65(I) For Provisional Release For A Fixed Period To Attend Memorial Services For His Father." 21 October 2004 "Corrigendum." The Prosecutor v. Momcilo Krajisnik 21 October 2004 "Prosecution’s Notification Concerning Examination Of Adverse Witnesses." The Prosecutor v. Mladen Naletilic and Vinko Martinovic 20 October 2004 "Decision On Naletilic’s Consolidated Motion To Present Additional Evidence." 20 October 2004 "Decision On Martinovic’s Request For Presentation Of Additional Evidence." The Prosecutor v. Mejakic, Gruban, Fustar, and Knezevic 22 October 2004 "Decision On Prosectution’s Motion For Admission Of Trial Transcripts and Statements Pursuant To Rule 92bis and Rule 89(F) and Protective Measures." 22 October 2004 "Decision On Prosecution’s Motion For Leave To Add And Remove Witnesses From Its Rule 65ter Witness List." 26 October 2004 "Order On Prosecution’s Motion To Amend Consolidated Indictment Schedules A Through F, The Rul 65ter Witness Summaries, And The Pre-Trial Brief Incident Summaries." The Prosecutor v. Prlic, Stojic, Praljak, Petkovic, Coric, and Pusic 25 October 2004 "The Accused Valentin Coric’s Application For Provisional Leaving Of His Residence." The Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic 26 October 2004 "Decision On Confidential Prosecutions Motions For Protective Measures." The Prosecutor v. Radoslav Brdanin 26 October 2004 "Prosecution’s response To Appellants’ ‘Motion For Disclosure Pursuant To Rule 68 And Motion For An Order To The Registrar To Disclose Certain Materials." The Prosecutor v. Enver Hadzihasanovic and Amir Kubura 27 October 2004 "Decision On Motions For Acquittal Pursuant To Rule 98bis Of The Rules Of Procedure and Evidence." The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Tadic 25 October 2004 "Written Submission Of Mr Miroslav Tadic On Reports From The Registry And The Office Of The Prosecutor Regarding His Early Release." The Prosecutor v. Pasko Ljubicic 27 October 2004 "Decision On Prosecution’s Motion To Lift Confidentiality Of A Filing From The Case Of Prosecutor v. Tihomir Blaskic." ***** |