ICTY WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING Latest Developments

Please note that this is not a verbatim transcript of the Press Briefing. It is merely a summary.

Date: 19.10.2005
Time: 12.15

Registry and Chambers:

Jim Landale, Spokesman for Registry and Chambers, made the following statement:

Good afternoon,

Firstly, as you are aware from our press release, on Monday 10 October, President Meron addressed the 60th session of the UN General Assembly on the ICTY’s Annual Report. I thought it might be of interest to share with you the very positive reactions following President Meron’s speech in statements made by a number of member states about the work of the Tribunal as outlined in the Annual Report.

None of the member states who chose to make a statement made any negative comments about the work of the Tribunal. To the contrary, the Tribunal was praised for its efficiency, its commitment to ending impunity and its contribution to international humanitarian law. In this spirit, member states Norway, Malaysia, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom (on behalf of the States of the European Union), called on member states to honor their financial commitments to the ICTY to ensure that the Tribunal is not frustrated in the execution of its mandate.

What is also very clear from the statements is that the international community shares the concern of the Tribunal that the ICTY should not close its doors without trying the remaining fugitives and in particular, Gotovina, Mladic and Karadzic.

From the reactions to the Annual Report and to President Meron’s address to the General Assembly, it is clear that the Tribunal currently enjoys the full support of the international community and the efforts made by the judges and staff to implement the completion strategy, without sacrificing due process, have been recognized and praised.

In terms of the court schedule:

The sentencing hearing in The Prosecutor v. Miroslav Bralo which was rescheduled for tomorrow will now start at 3 p.m. in Courtroom I rather than at 3.30 p.m.

The Milosevic trial next week will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

In addition to the ongoing trials, in the coming weeks status conferences will be held in in The Prosecutor v. Rasevic and Todovic on Thursday 20 October at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom II; in The Prosecutor v. Mico Stanisic on Tuesday 25 October at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom III; in The Prosecutor v. Momcilo Perisic on Tuesday 25 October at 3 p.m. in Courtroom II; and in The Prosecutor v. Marijacic and Rebic on Wednesday 26 October at 3 p.m. in Courtroom III.

There will be no trials this Monday as it is a UN holiday.

Office of the Prosecutor:

Florence Hartmann, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made no statement.

Questions:

Asked whether there was a decision on the consolidated indictment against the four Croatian journalists, Landale answered that he believed not but that he would double check.

Asked when the OTP would be lodging its appeal in the Haradinaj case against the Trial Chamber decision to re-assess Haradinaj’s conditions of provisional release, Hartmann responded that the Prosecution had sevel days in which to appeal and that it would be ready to do so within that time frame. She added that the Prosecution had also submitted a motion to stay the decision on the re-assessment of the conditions and that the defence had until last Monday, 17 October, to respond, after which the Trial Chamber would render its decision.

Asked whether there was any further information on the transfer of Milan Lukic from Argentina, Landale answered that there was not, stressing that it was a matter of working through the legal, practical and logistical arrangements. He said that the Tribunal hoped there would be some movement soon. He added that the same was true for Zelenovic who had been arrested in Russia.

Documents:

Signature Date

Case Description

Document Title

18-Oct-05

Blagojevic et al. (Appeal)

Motion To Clarify Request To Amend Dragan Jokic's Notice Of Appeal

18-Oct-05

Blagojevic et al. (Appeal)

General Milan Gvero's Application For Access To Closed Session Testimony And Exhibits Under Seal

14-Oct-05

Blagojevic et al. (Appeal)

Decision On Dragan Jokic's Request To Amend Notice Of Appeal

18-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Defendant Ivica Marijacic's Request Pursuant To Rule 65 (C) (I) Bis

14-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Prosecution's Motion To Request For Certification Of Interlocutory Appeal Pursuant To Rules 72 (B) (Ii) And (C) Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence

18-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Defendant Ivica Marijacic's Nunc Pro Tunc Request Certification Of Interlocutory Appeal Pursuant To Rule 73 (B)

18-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Prosecution Request For A Non-Disclosure Order In Relation To Material And Information Disclosued Pursuant To Rules 66 (Ii), 66 (B), 68 And 65 Ter (E)

13-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Prosecutor's Response To Preliminary Motion Of Defendant Marijan Krizic To Challenge Jurisdiction

14-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Third Amended Indictment

18-Oct-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Motion Of The Accused Markica Rebic For A Status Conference Scheduled For The 26 October 2005 Being Conducted Via Video Conference

13-Oct-05

Blaskic and Kordic and Cerkez (Contempt)

Request Of The Accused Josip Jovic For Certification Of Interlocutory Appeal To Challenge The Decision To Deny Defence's Motion For Postponement Of The Initial Appearance And Request Of The Accused Josip Jovic For Certification Of Interlocutory Appeal To

18-Oct-05

Boskoski et al

Prosecution's Notice Of Compliance With The Trial Chamber's Order Concerning Supporting Material Dated 14 October 2005 With Annex A And B

18-Oct-05

Boskoski et al

Scheduling Order Setting Time For Submissions

14-Oct-05

Boskoski et al (Interlocutory)

SDecision On Johan Tarculovski's Interlocutory Appeal On Provisional ReleaseC

18-Oct-05

Bralo

Defendant's Reply To Submission Of The Registry Regarding Motion Seeking Revieww Of A Second Decision Of The Registry; And Assignment Of Virginia Lindsay As Co-Counsel

17-Oct-05

Brdjanin (Appeal)

Motion To Admit Additional Evidence Pursuant To Rule 115

18-Oct-05

Brdjanin (Appeal)

Brdanin Reply To Prosecution Response Brief

18-Oct-05

Brdjanin (Appeal)

Annexes A And B To Brdanin Reply To Prosecution Response Brief

14-Oct-05

Delic

Request To Reschedule Status Conference

14-Oct-05

Delic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Kordic And Cerkez Case

18-Oct-05

Delic

Order Re-Scheduling A Status Conference

13-Oct-05

Delic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Hadzihasanovic And Kubura Case

13-Oct-05

Delic

Defence Motion Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Prlic Case

18-Oct-05

Hadzihasanovic et al.

Requete Du Conseil De Rasim Delic Aux Fins De Consultation De Toutes Les Pieces Confidentielles Produites Dans L'affaire Hadzihasanovic Et Kubura

13-Oct-05

Hadzihasanovic et al.

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Materialin The Hadzihasanovic And Kubura Case

13-Oct-05

Haradinaj et al

Requete Du Procureur En Vue De L'autorisation D'exceder Le Nombre Limite De Pages Prevu Pour Les Reponses

13-Oct-05

Haradinaj et al

Prosecution Motion To Stay The Decision On Defence Motion Of Ramush Haradinaj To Request Re-Assesment Of Conditions Of Provisional Release Granted 6 June 2005

14-Oct-05

Haradinaj et al

Decision On Prosecution's Application For Authorisation To Exceed Page Limit

17-Oct-05

Haradinaj et al

Defence Response On Behalf Of Ramush Haradinaj To Prosecution Motion To Stay The Decision On Defence Motion Of Ramush Haradinaj To Request Re-Assesment Of Conditions Of Provisional Release Granted On 6 June 2005

14-Oct-05

Jankovic (Interlocutory)

Ordonnance Portant Designation De Juges Dans Unu Affaire Dont Est Saisie La Chambre D'appel

18-Oct-05

Jankovic G. et al.

Prosecutor's Submission Concerning The Hand Over Of Material To The State Prosecutor's Office Of Bosnia And Herzegovina

14-Oct-05

Kordic and Cerkez (Appeal)

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Kordic And Cerkez Case

13-Oct-05

Krajisnik

Ordonnance Relative A La Demande De Modification Des Mesures De Protection Presentee Par L'accusation

14-Oct-05

Krajisnik

Verification Of Accuracy Of Transcript In Krajisnik Hearing Of 29 June 2005

18-Oct-05

Krstic (Appeal)

Decision On Miletic's Request To Have Acces To Confidential Information In The Krstic Case

14-Oct-05

Krstic (Appeal)

Response To Radivoje Miletic's Request For Confidential Material In The Kirstic Case

13-Oct-05

Krstic (Appeal)

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Krstic Case

18-Oct-05

Krstic (Appeal)

Modification De La Requete Du General Miletic Deposee Le 7 Octobre 2005

17-Oct-05

Lukic et al

Defence Counsel's Response To Prosecutor's Motion Pursuant Rules 11 Bis (D) And 75 (F) Of The Rules For Order To Maintain In Force And Vary Protective Measures

18-Oct-05

Miletic (Interlocutory)

Prosecution's Urgent Motion For Leave To File A Consolidated Response To Vinko Pandurevic's And Radivoje Miletic's Interlocutory Appeal Against The Trial Chamber's Decision On Joinder Of Accused

13-Oct-05

Miletic (Interlocutory)

Appel Contre La Decision Relative A La Jonction D'instances En Date Du 21 Septembre 2005

18-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Modification De La Requete Du General Miletic Deposee La 7 Octobre 2005

13-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Krstic Case

18-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Application For Leave To Reply To The Response Of The Prosecutor Concerning The Motion For Certification Of The Appeal Dated 27 September 2005

14-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Ordonnance Attributant Une Affaire A Une Chambre De Premiere Instance

14-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Response To Radivoje Miletic's Request For Confidential Material In The Krstic Case

18-Oct-05

Miletic et al

General Milan Gvero's Application For Access To Closed Session Testimony And Exhibits Filed Under Seal

14-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Request For Certification To Appeal The Decision On Motion For Joinder Of 21 September 2005

17-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Oric Case

17-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Milosevic Case

18-Oct-05

Miletic et al

Decision On Miletic's Request To Have Acces To Confidential Material In The Kristic Case

17-Oct-05

Milosevic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Milosevic Case

13-Oct-05

Milosevic

Prosecution Response To Assigned Counsel Submissions On Defence Documents Marked For Identification

17-Oct-05

Milosevic Dragomir

Ordonnance

18-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Decision On Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Adjourn Ojdanic's Motion Challenging Jurisdiction Or Alternatively For Extension Of Time In Which To File A Response

13-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Decision By The Registrar Re. Assignment Of Counsel For Mr. Lazarevic

13-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Decision By The Registrar Re. Assignment Of Counsel For Mr. Pavkovic

14-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Sainovic's Defence Response : "Prosecution's Notice Of Filing Amended Joinder Indictment And Motion To Amend The Indictment With Annexes" & Defence Priliminary Motion

17-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Mr. Milutinovic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Amend Indictment And Challenge To Amend Joinder Indictment

17-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

General Ojdanic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Adjourn General Ojdanic's Preliminary Motion

18-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Pavkovic Joinder In General Ojdanic Response To Prosecution Motion To Adjourn General Ojdanic's Priliminary Motion

14-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Corrigendum To Prosecution's Response To Sainovic's Defence Response : "Prosecution's Notice Of Filing Amended Joinder Indictment And Motion To Amend The Indictment With Annexes" & Defence Priliminary Motion

18-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Sreten Lukic's Rule 94bis Notice Relative To Proposed Prosecution Witness Philip Coo

17-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Lazarevic's Defence Response To The Prosecution's Notice Of Filing Amended Joinder Indictment And Motion To Amend The Indictment With Annexes & Defence Challenges To The Form Of The Indictment

13-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution Motion To Adjourn Genral Ojdanic's Preliminary Motion Challenging Jurisdiction : Indirect Co-Perpetration Or Alternatively For An Extension Of Time In Which To File A Response

17-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Rule 94 Bis Notice Filed On Behalf Of Mr. Milan Milutinovic Regarding Prosecution Expert Witness Philip R. Coo

18-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Sreten Lukic's Response In Opposition To Prosecution's Motion To Amend Indictment, And Including His Ruel 72 Bis Objections To Defects In The Form Of The Amended Joinder Indictment

17-Oct-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Response Of Pavkovic To Prosecution Motion To Amend Indictment And Challenge To Amended Joinder Indictment

14-Oct-05

Mrksic

Supplement To The Defence Pre-Trial Brief

13-Oct-05

Naletilic and Martinovic (Appeal)

Decision On Mladen Naletilic's Motion For Leave To File Pre-Submission Brief

17-Oct-05

Naletilic and Martinovic (Appeal)

Prosecution's Supplemental Book Of Authorities

17-Oct-05

Oric

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Oric Case

17-Oct-05

Oric

Defence Motion Regarding Prosecutorial Non-Compliance With Rule 68

13-Oct-05

Oric

Decision On Motion To Enable Document Examination By The Defence Forensic Document Examiner

18-Oct-05

Pandurevic (Interlocutory)

Prosecution's Urgent Request For Leave To File A Consolidated Response To Vinko Pandurevic's And Radivoje Miletic's Interlocutory Appeal Against The Trial Chamber's Decision On Joinder Of Accused

17-Oct-05

Pandurevic (Interlocutory)

Order Assigning Judges To A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Oct-05

Pavkovic (Interlocutory)

Prosecution Response To Pavkovic's Motion To Strike "Prosecution Appeal Brief"

14-Oct-05

Pavkovic (Interlocutory)

Ordonnance Portant Designation De Juges Dans Une Affaire Dont Est Saisie La Chambre D'appel

13-Oct-05

Prlic and Others

Defence Motion Of Rasim Delic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Prlic Case

14-Oct-05

Prlic and Others

Decision To Grant Accused Slobodan Praljak's Supplemental Application For Variation Of Conditions Of Provisional Release

17-Oct-05

Prlic and Others

Addendum To The Response Of The Accused Petkovic Defence To The Prosecution's Submission Of Proposed Amended Indictment And Application For Leave To Amend, With Necessary Introductory Remarks

18-Oct-05

Prlic and Others

Decision On Prosecution Application For Leave To Amend The Indictment And On Defence Complaints On Form Of Proposed Amended Indictment

17-Oct-05

Rajic

Decision On Motion For Restitutio In Integrum To Enable Filing An Appeal

13-Oct-05

Rasevic & Todovic

Decision By The Deputy Registrar To Extend Mr Lazarevic's Assignment As Counsel To The Accused Mr Todovic

14-Oct-05

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Documents

17-Oct-05

Stanisic

Decision On Prosecution's Interlocutory Appeal Of Mico Stanisic's Provisional Release

14-Oct-05

Stanisic

State Report On Provisional Release Of Mr. M. Stanisic

18-Oct-05

Tolimir

Application For Leave To Reply And Reply To The Response Of The Prosecutor Concerning The Motion For Certification Of The Appeal Dated 27 September 2005

14-Oct-05

Tolimir

Request For Certification To Appeal The Decision On Motion For Joinder Of 21 September 2005