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Date: 14.09.2005
Time: 12.15

Office of the Prosecutor:

Florence Hartmann, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made the following statement:

The OTP has been informed by the authorities of of RS in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the authorities of Serbia that Sredoje Lukic who was hiding in Russia has traveled back and surrendered. We were informed that Srdoje Lukic should be transferred from Banja Luka to the DU in The Hague in the coming days.

We expect Dragan Zelenovic, who was arrested in Russia at the end of August, to be transferred soon. Vlastimir Djordjevic, indicted for crimes committed in Kosovo, is still believed to be hiding in Russia. His transfer is urgent as his trial could start next year with other indictees.

Ms Del Ponte will be visiting Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia on September 29 and 30th. The full details of her visit to Belgrade, Zagreb and Podgorica will be provided to the media in due course.

Ms Del Ponte has taken note of the recent statements by the US, the EU and NATO leadership on Karadzic and Mladic. The chief Prosecutor welcomes their calls for the two men indicted for genocide to be in custody before the 10th Anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement. The tenth anniversary of Dayton, on 21 November, or of its signature in Paris on 14 December, are important symbolic deadlines. Another key deadline is 5 October, the fifth anniversary of Milosevic’s fall. The Prosecutor expects that Serbia will live up to its promises given to her during her last visit in Belgrade and deliver Mladic before that date.

All these calls are important as they recall our duties toward the victims and towards the law. These words are necessary, but useless if concrete actions are not taken at the same time in order to bring result. We should not forget that for the victims each new delay cause new wounds. We should also not forget that if Karadzic and Mladic are not arrested before the end of the year, the delay will invalidate the Completion Strategy.

November 21, December 14, July 11 or October 5 are not just dates. They create a hope that justice will finally be brought to the victims. Such high expectations must be matched by the corresponding means and resources to truly meet them. Otherwise, it only generates frustration and mistrust. The victims of genocide don’t deserve that.

Questions:

There were no questions asked.

Documents:

The Prosecutor v Slobodan Milosevic

6 September 2005 – Invitation in respect of Prosecution’s application for the admission of facts

7 September 2005 – Prosecution reply to the "Assigned counsel submission in response to Prosecutions "Application for limited re-opening of the Bosnia and Kosovo components of the Prosecution case"

The Prosecutor v Sefer Halilovic

8 September 2005 – Book of Authorities

9 September 2005 – Defence appeal concerning admission of record of interview of the accused from the bar table public redacted version

9 September 2005 – Motion to strike Halilovic’s redacted final trial brief

9 September 2005 – Table of authorities referred to in closing argument

12 September 2005 – Defence final trial brief public redacted version

13 September 2005 – Motion to strike Halilovic’s "Defence final trial brief public redacted version"

The Prosecutor v Milan Milutinovic et al

7 September 2005 – Scheduling order for hearing on General Ojdanic’s second application for orders to NATO and states for production of information

7 September 2005 – Request to the government of Serbia and Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia to provide written submissions relating to the guarantees provided in support of Sreten Lukic’s request for provisional release

The Prosecutor v Mladen Naletilic and Vinko Martinovic

9 September 2005 – Prosecution’s request in relation to the Appeals hearing

The Prosecutor v Miroslav Bralo

7 September 2005 – Motion seeking review of the decision of the Registry and assignment of Virginia Lindsay as co-counsel and including confidential annexes

9 September 2005 – Prosecution’s response to Defence motion seeking review of decision of Registrar

The Prosecutor v Marijan Krizic

9 September 2005 – Order summoning the accused to appear

9 September 2005 – Decision on review of indictment and order for non-disclosure

29 August 2005 - Indictment

The Prosecutor v Josip Jovic

9 September 2005 – Order summoning the accused to appear

9 September 2005 – Decision on review of indictment and order for non-disclosure

The Prosecutor v Domagoj Margetic and Stjepan Seselj

12 September 2005 – Opposing the Prosecution’s second motion for leave to amend indictment

7 September 2005 – Prosecution’s further response to Jokic’s additional motion for extension of time to file appeal brief

The Prosecutor v Vojislav Seselj

29 August 2005 – Submission of Dr Vojislav Seselj informing the Prosecution, in accordance with Rule 67 of the rules of procedure and evidence, of his intent to offer a special defence

29 August 2005 – Request of the accused asking President of the Tribunal Theodor Meron to reverse the decision to the deputy Registrar prohibiting Dr Vojislav Seselj from communicating with anyone and receiving visits for at least 60 days

29 August 2005 – Motion 101

29 August 2005 – Submission of Dr Vojislav Seselj opposing the Prosecution motion for joinder of cases

29 August 2005 – Preliminary motion by Dr Vojislav Seselj pursuant to Rule 72 of the rules of procedure and evidence challenging to /handwritten: modified/amended indictment

The Prosecutor v Mile Mrksic et al

13 September 2005 – Joint defense motion for additional time for preparation of the defense

The Prosecutor v Ljube Boskoski

12 September 2005 – Corrigendum to proposed amended indictment

The Prosecutor v Zdravko Tomlimir et al

12 September 2005 – General Gvero’s Defence response to Prosecution’s response to Trial Chamber’s orders of 2 September 2005

The Prosecutor v Milan Martic

12 September 2005 – Decision on second motion for provisional release

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