ICTY WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING Latest Developments

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Date: 22.11.2005
Time: 12:20

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,

The President of the Tribunal, Judge Fausto Pocar, was at a conference in Berlin yesterday entitled "60 Years after the Nuremberg Trials – Lessons for the Future". Judge Schomburg also attended the event, which was organized by The American Academy in Berlin and hosted by the German Ministry of Justice.

You should all have received our media advisory from yesterday evening, letting you know that the Milosevic trial has been adjourned until Tuesday of next week and ordering that further medical information from the cardiologist be submitted to the Trial Chamber.

ICTY Outreach, in conjunction with the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) of the U.S. Department of Justice and the OSCE in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), organised a judicial training seminar entitled "International Criminal Law Standards In Prosecuting, Defending, And Adjudicating Serious Crimes With Focus On Crimes Proscribed By The International Criminal Law". The seminar was held on 18 and 19 November in Skopje and it was attended by Judges, Prosecutors and Defence Counsel from FYROM. The speakers included representatives of the ICTY, as well as their colleagues from the judiciaries in the region, namely – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and FYROM. The seminar was funded by OPDAT in conjunction with the OSCE.

In terms of the court schedule, the judgement in The Prosecutor v. Limaj, Bala and Musliu will be rendered next Wednesday 30 November at 3 p.m. in Courtroom I.

Office of the Prosecutor:

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

We are surprised by the speculations coming in the last days from Belgrade regarding the contents of the forthcoming Prosecutor's report to the Security Council. As you know, she is due to address the Council on 15 December, and a written assessment will be forwarded towards the end of November. Unfortunately, there has been no progress on the fugitives since April this year when Pavkovic was handed over to the Tribunal and we are still facing serious obstacles in the access to the documents. The obstruction is mainly coming from the Army. Ms Del Ponte wishes to underline that the top priority has been and is still the arrest of the seven remaining fugitives, among them Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. Regarding the allegation in some articles yesterday in Belgrade, let me make it clear: there cannot be full cooperation until Belgrade has handed over Mladic and the other fugitives within its reach to the Tribunal. Unrestricted access to documents and witnesses is another precondition for full co-operation. If serious progress happens in the meanwhile, of course the report will reflect it.

Questions:

There were no questions.

Documents:

Signature Date

CaseDescription

DocumentTitle

17-Nov-05

Boskoski et al

[Second Order Concerning Supporting Material]

17-Nov-05

Boskoski et al

[Amended Indictment]

17-Nov-05

Krstic (Appeal)

Applicant's Motion Seeking Access To Confidential Material In The Krstic Case With Appendix A

17-Nov-05

Lukic et al

Prosecution's Request For Assignment Of A Judge

17-Nov-05

Lukic et al

Prosecution's Response To Defence Motion Objecting To The Form Of The Indictment

17-Nov-05

Lukic et al

Second Amended Indictment

17-Nov-05

Milosevic

Dissenting Opinion Of Judge Iain Bonomy In Relation To The Order Of The Trial Chamber For Expert Medical Reports

17-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Decision On Second Application Of Dragoljub Ojdanic For Binding Orders Pursuant To Rule 54bis

17-Nov-05

Oric

Defence Response To Prosecution Declaration Stating Searches, Location Of Searches, And Result Of Searches As Ordered By Trial Chamber On The 27th Of October 2005

17-Nov-05

Oric

Defence Motion To Add And Drop Witnesses

17-Nov-05

Oric

Defence Motion To Admit The Evidence Of A Witness In The Form Of A Written Statement Pursuant To Rule 92 Bis

17-Nov-05

Oric

Defence Response To Decision On Urgent Defence Motion Regarding Prosecutorial Non Compliance With Rule 68

17-Nov-05

Prlic and Others

Notification

17-Nov-05

Seselj

Request To Tc Ii For Certification To File An Interlocutory Appeal On Decision On Submissions Nos. 110 And 11 Rendered 9 November 2005 (Submission No. 119)

18-Nov-05

Blaskic (Contempt)

Order Replacing Judges In A Case Before A Trial Chamber

18-Nov-05

Blaskic and Kordic and Cerkez (Contempt)

Order Replacing Judges In Case Before A Trial Chamber

18-Nov-05

Delic

Prosecution Motion Concerning Proposed Amended Indictment And Pre-Trial Scheduling Matters

18-Nov-05

Delic (Interlocutory)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Galic (Appeal)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Halilovic

Corrigendum To Decision On Lifting Confidentiality

18-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al

Order Regarding Time For Filings

18-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al

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

18-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al (Interlocutory)

Prosecution's Motion For Clarification Of The Practice Direction On Procedure For The Filing Of Written Submissions In Appeal Proceedings Before The International Tribunal (It/155/Rev.3) And For Extension Of Time

18-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al (Interlocutory)

Prosecution's Motion For Clarification Of The Practice Direction On Procedure For The Filing Of Written Submissions In Appeal Proceedings Before The International Tribunal (It/155/Rev.3) And For Extension Of Time

18-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al (Interlocutory)

Order Assigning Judges To An Interlocutory Appeal Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Jankovic (Interlocutory)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Jankovic G. et al.

Order Replacing Judges In A Case Before A Trial Chamber

18-Nov-05

Ljubicic

Order Replacing Judges In A Case Before A Trial Chamber

18-Nov-05

Martic

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before A Trial Chamber

18-Nov-05

Miletic (Interlocutory)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Milosevic

Correspondence From State Regarding Rule 54bis Documents

18-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Second Decision On Nebojsa Pavkovic's Provisional Release

18-Nov-05

Mrksic

Joint Defence Rule 94bis Notice

18-Nov-05

Pandurevic (Interlocutory)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Stanisic

State Report On Provisional Release Of Mr. M. Stanisic

18-Nov-05

Strugar et al. (Appeal)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

18-Nov-05

Todovic

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

21-Nov-05

Boskoski et al

Prosecution's Response To Accused Boskoski's "Motion To Compel Disclosure Of All Exculpatory Evidence In The Possesion Of The Office Of The Prosecutor Pursuant To Rule 68" With Annexes A, B And C

21-Nov-05

Boskoski et al (Interlocutory)

SOrder Assigning Judges To A Case Before The Appeals ChamberC

21-Nov-05

Delic

Defence Response To Prosecution's Submission Of Proposed Amended Indictment And Application For Leave To Amend

21-Nov-05

Halilovic

Correspondence From State Re: Provisional Release

21-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al

Defence Response On Behalf Of Ramush Haradinaj To Prosecution's Motion For Extension Of The Stay Of The Decision On Defence Motion Of Ramush Haradinaj To Request Re-Assessment Of Conditions Of Provisional Release Granted On 6 June 2005

21-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al

Further Extension Of Order Relating To Prosecution Motion To Stay The Trial Chamber's Decision Of 12 October 2005 Regarding Conditions Of Provisional Release Of Ramush Haradinaj

21-Nov-05

Haradinaj et al (Interlocutory)

Prosecution's Response To "Interlocutory Appeal Against The Decision By The Trial Chamber Of 3 November 2005 To Dismiss The Motion For Provisional Release Filed By The Accused Lahi Brahimaj With Partly Confidential Annexes"

21-Nov-05

Krajisnik

Defence Response To Prosecution's Submissions On Crossexamination Of Milorad Davidovic

21-Nov-05

Lukic et al

Defence Counsel's Response To Request By The Prosecutor Under Rule 11 Bis

21-Nov-05

Milosevic

Public Submission Of The Prosecution Reply To Serbia And Montenegro's Response To Prosecution Application For Further Action In Relation To Previous Rule 54bis Applications

21-Nov-05

Milosevic

Order Adjourning Trial And For A Further Medical Report

21-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Order Arising From Prosecution's Submission Regarding The Order Of Pre-Trial Jude From Status Conference

21-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Pavkovic's "Motion To Delay Start Of Trial Or In The Alternative To Reconsider And Grant Previous Motion For Severance"

21-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Prosecution's Response To Lukic's Joinder In Pavkovic's "Motion To Delay Start Of Trial Or In The Alternative To Reconsider And Grant Previous Motion For Severance"

21-Nov-05

Milutinovic et al.

Order Scheduling A Status Conference

21-Nov-05

Mrksic

Decision On Prosecution Motion For The Testimony Of Witnesses Via Video-Conference Link

21-Nov-05

Oric

Prosecution's Response To The Nikolic Defence's Motion For Cerification Of The Decision On The Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Oric Case

21-Nov-05

Popovic et al

Prosecution's Response To The Nikolic Defence's Motion For Certification Of The Decision On The Defence Motion On Behalf Of Drago Nikolic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In The Oric Case

21-Nov-05

Strugar et al. (Appeal)

Prosecution Response To Defence Motion For Provisional Release

22-Nov-05

Mejakic et al. (Interlocutory)

Order Replacing A Judge In A Case Before The Appeals Chamber

22-Nov-05

Miletic (Interlocutory)

Order Re-Assigning A Judge To An Interlocutory Appeal Before The Appeals Chamber

22-Nov-05

Milosevic

Corrigendum - Prosecution Submissions On Additional Defence Documents Marked For Identification

22-Nov-05

Pandurevic (Interlocutory)

Order Re-Assigning A Judge To An Interlocutory Appeal Before The Appeals Chamber