| ICTY Weekly Press Briefing
Date: 23.04.2008
Time: 12:00
Registry and Chambers:
Nerma Jelačić, Spokesperson for Registry and Chambers, made the following statement:
Good morning,
Judge Fausto Pocar, President of the ICTY, and Sandro Calvani, Director of UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute) earlier this month exchanged letters initiating a best practices project aimed at contributing to the Tribunal’s legacy.
Following the exchange of letters, the ICTY with the assistance of UNICRI will draft a compilation of the Tribunal’s best practices which can be transferred to other international and domestic regimes dealing with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
The best practices project will compile the Tribunal’s expertise on all aspects of proceedings from investigations to the enforcement of sentences, with the manual due for completion by autumn 2008.
This project is an important element in President Pocar’s vision of the Tribunal’s legacy playing a significant role in the future prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide by domestic judiciaries, particularly those in the region of the former Yugoslavia.
Yesterday, the appeals judgement was rendered in the case of Hadžihasanović and Kubura. The Appeals Chamber upheld the Trial Chamber’s findings in part, including their failure to take the necessary and reasonable measure to punish their subordinates for the cruel treatment of detainees at the Zenica Music School and the plunder committed in Šušanj, Ovnak, Brajkovići and Grahovčići in June 1993 and in Vareš in November 1993. However, it also granted the two defendant’s appeals in part and reduced their sentences. Hadžihasanović’s from five years’ to three years and six months of imprisonment and Kubura’s from 30 months to two years’ imprisonment. As credit was given for the time already served, Hadžihasanović today left the Detention Unit of the Tribunal.
On Monday, Rasim Delić’s defence rested its case. A total of 11 viva voce were heard during the defence case. Both parties are to file their final briefs no later than 30 May 2008. The Prosecution’s closing argument have been scheduled for 9 June 2008 and that of the defence for 10 June 2008.
Lukić’s defence team in Milutinović et al. completed its presentation of evidence. It was the last defence team to present evidence. Before resting its case, the Defence of some of the accused has called to stand three handwriting experts. The Trial Chamber is also considering calling a limited number of witnesses.
A pre-defence conference was held in the Prlić et al. case this Monday. The defence case is due to start on 5 May 2008 in courtroom III at 2:15pm. Yesterday, one of the accused, Milivoj Petković, was granted provisional release on humanitarian grounds until the commencement of the defence case.
As regards court room schedule:
This coming Monday, the pre-trial conference followed by the opening statements in the case of Stanišić and Simatović will take place at 1:15pm as scheduled. The Trial Chamber has ordered Dr. Falke, the Detention Unit’s Medical Officer, to appear as a witness during the pre-trial conference in order to provide the parties and the Trial Chamber with additional details on Stanišić’s health and capability of following proceedings.
A status conference for Dragomir Milosevic has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 April at 10am in courtroom II.
Hearings in Šešelj, and Gotovina et al. continue as scheduled.
Please note that no press briefing will take place next Wednesday as the Tribunal will be closed for Queen’s day. The next press briefing will be held on Thursday 1 May at 12:00.
Office of the Prosecutor:
Olga Kavran, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made no statement.
Questions:
Asked whether the ICTY Prosecutor Serge Brammertz recently had any discussion with European officials and more specifically with any Dutch officials regarding the cooperation of Serbia, Olga Kavran replied that the Prosecutor has regular contacts with European officials. In these contacts he had not said anything different to what he had said in Belgrade during his visit. She reminded the journalists that the official reporting line is to the U.N. Security Council and not to the European Union and that the detailed assessment will be provided in the report to the Security Council. The written report is due mid-May and the oral presentation is scheduled for the beginning of June. She stressed again that cooperation consisted of several elements like access to documents, access to archives, the very important issue of protection of witnesses and, of course, the search for the remaining fugitives.
Asked whether there was anything new after his visit to Belgrade, Olga Kavran replied that some documents have been delivered, which had to be analysed to see if they correspond to the requests. She added that promises were made in respect of other documents which are expected in the course of this and next week.
Document List:
Case |
DocumentTitle |
Document |
Date |
Borovcanin (Interlocutory appeal ) |
BOROVCANIN DEFENCE NOTICE ON CHANGING THE FILING STATUS OF ITS RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION'S APPEAL AGAINST DECISION ON BOROVCANIN'S MOTION FOR A CUSTODIAL VISIT, AND NOTICE OF FILING THE REPUBLIKA SRPSKA LETTER ACCEPTING THE CUSTODIAL VISIT CONDITIONS FROM T |
Notice |
21-Apr-08 |
Boskoski et al |
DECISION ON PROSECUTION'S SECOND MOTION TO ADMIT INTO EVIDENCE TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO MATERIAL |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Boskoski et al |
DECISION ON PROSECUTION'S MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO UPLOAD A TRANSLATION IN E-COURT |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Delic |
SCHEDULING ORDER FOR CASE COMPLETION |
Scheduling order |
22-Apr-08 |
Delic |
DECISION ON URGENT DEFENCE MOTION TO WITHDRAW RULE 92 BIS WITNESS |
Decision |
21-Apr-08 |
Dordevic Vlastimir |
CORRIGENDUM TO DECISION ON VLASTIMIR DORDEVIC'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE OBJECTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 94BIS (B) |
Corrigendum |
18-Apr-08 |
Gotovina et Al. |
PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION OF RULE 92 TER STATEMENTS AND MOTION TO ADD 16 WITNESS-RELATED PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE RULE 65 TER EXHIBIT LIST - WITNESS 147 |
Submission |
21-Apr-08 |
Gotovina et Al. |
DEFENDANT ANTE GOTOVINA'S RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION OF RULE 92 TER STATEMENT FOR WITNESS 48 |
Response |
21-Apr-08 |
Gotovina et Al. |
DEFENDANT ANTE GOTOVINA'S RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION OF RULE 92 TER STATEMENTS FOR WITNESS 69 |
Response |
21-Apr-08 |
Hadzihasanovic et al. (Appeal) |
JUDGEMENT |
Judgement/Sentence |
22-Apr-08 |
Haradinaj et al |
DÉCISION RELATIVE À LA DEMANDE DE MISE EN LIBERTÉ PROVISOIRE DE RAMUSH HARADINAJ |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Haradinaj et al |
VENDIM MBI MOCIONIN NË EMËR TË RAMUSH HARADINAJT PËR LIRIM TË PËRKOHSHËM |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Kordic and Cerkez (Appeal) |
DECISION ON VESELIN SLJIVANCANIN'S MOTION SEEKING ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL IN THE KORDIC AND CERKEZ CASE |
Decision |
22-Apr-08 |
Krajisnik (Appeal) |
DECISION ON AMICUS CURIAE MOTION REQUESTING LEAVE TO FILE A SUBMISSION |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Milosevic Dragomir (Appeal) |
SCHEDULING ORDER |
Scheduling order |
21-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ODLUKA PO LAZAREVICEVOM ZAHTEVU ZA PRIVREMENO PUŠTANJE NA SLOBODU U KRACEM TRAJANJU |
Decision |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER ON FILING OF REBUTTAL APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 85 |
Order |
18-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
MR MILUTINOVIC'S MOTION TO AMEND 65TER LIST TO INCLUDE EXHIBITS RELEVANT TO THE TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR JOKIC |
Motions |
21-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
VERIFICATION OF ACCURACY OF INTERPRETATION IN THE MILUTINOVIC TRIAL (IT-05-87-T) OF 28 FEBRUARY 2008 |
Internal Memorandum |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
DECISION ON LUKIC DEFENCE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR WITNESS 6D-2 AND MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF WITNESS PROTECTIVE MEASURES |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER ON PROSECUTION REQUEST RE EXHIBITS P1188 AND P3116 |
Order |
21-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
SECOND CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE TRIAL CHAMBER (TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) |
Correspondence |
18-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
SUBMISSION OF SRETEN LUKIC RELATIVE TO DEFENCE WITNESS STATEMENTS |
Submission |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
SRETEN LUKIC REQUEST TO REPLACE THE TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 6D501 |
Request |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER RE EXHIBIT 5D1312 |
Order |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDONNANCE CONCERNANT LA PIÈCE À CONVICTION 1D623 |
Order |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER RE EXHIBIT 6D736 |
Order |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
DRUGI NALOG U VEZI S DOKAZNIM PREDMETOM BROJ 2D383 |
Order |
22-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER REGARDING EVIDENCE OF MILAN KOTUR |
Order |
21-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
ORDER RE P855 |
Order |
21-Apr-08 |
Milutinovic et al. |
THIRD ORDER RE EXHIBIT 2D383 |
Order |
18-Apr-08 |
Mrksic (Appeal) |
DECISION ON VESELIN SLJIVANCANIN'S MOTION SEEKING ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL ON THE KORDIC AND CERKEZ CASE |
Decision |
22-Apr-08 |
Perisic |
DECISION ON MOTION TO REQUEST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REPLY TO DEFENCE RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION MOTION TO FILE A FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL RULE 65 TER EXHIBIT LIST |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
DECISION ON PROSECUTION MOTION FOR ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO RULE 92 QUATER |
Decision |
21-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
UPDATED AND REVISED TRANSLATION OF THE REPORT PF MAJOR GENERAL VIDOSAV KOVACEVIC |
Reports |
22-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
PROSECUTION RESPONSE TO THE ACCUSED VUJADIN POPOVIC'S OBJECTION TO PARTS OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF DEFENCE MILITARY EXPERT'S REPORT AND MOTION TO ADMIT REVISED OFFICIAL CLSS TRANSLATIONS OF TWO ADMITTED EXHIBITS |
Response |
22-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
ODLUKA PO NIKOLICEVOM ZAHTJEVU KOJIM TRAZI DALJE PRODUZENJE ROKA ZA PODNOSANJE IZVJESTAJA VOJNOG VJESTAKA |
Decision |
22-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
DÉCISION RELATIVE À LA DEMANDE CONJOINTE DE LA DÉFENSE EN VUE DE LA MODIFICATION DE L'ORDONNANCE DU 6 JUIN 2006 PORTANT SUSPENSION DE LA LIBERTÉ PROVISOIRE |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Popovic et al |
ODLUKA PO MILETICEVOM ZAHTJEVU ZA ODOBRENJE DA PODNESE ZALBU NA ODLUKU PO PRIGOVORU ODBRANE NA PRIHVATANJE ISKAZA VJESTAKA GENERALA RUPERTA SMITHA |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM FROM CLSS REGARDING: VERIFICATION OF ACCURACY OF FRENCH TRANSCRIPT IN THE PRLIC CASE IT-04-74-T (HEARING OF 20.02.08) |
Internal Memorandum |
21-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE STEFAN TRECHSEL REGARDING THE DECISION ON THE REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL RELEASE OF THE ACCUSED CORIC |
Dissenting Opinion |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
DECISION PORTANT COMPLEMENT A L'ORDRE DU JOUR DE LA CONFERENCE PREALABLE A LA PRESENTATION DES MOYENS A DECHARGE DU 21 AVRIL 2008 |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
DECISION ON AGENDA FOR PRE-DEFENCE CONFERENCE OF 21 APRIL 2008 |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
DECISION ON A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
ORDER ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE TESTIMONY OF AN ACCUSED |
Order |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others |
ODLUKA PO ZAHTJEVU ZA PONOVNO RAZMATRANJE |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Prlic and Others (Interlocutory) |
DECISION ON "PROSECUTION'S APPEAL FROM DÉCISION RELATIVE À LA DEMANDE DE MISE EN LIBERTÉ PROVISOIRE DE L'ACCUSÉ PETKOVIC DATED 31 MARCH 2008" |
Decision |
21-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "PROSECUTION MOTION FOR ADMISSION OF TRANSCRIPTS AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS IN LIEU OF VIVA VOCE TESTIMONY PURSUANT TO RULE 92 BIS + ANNEX B" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
ODLUKA PO ZAHTEVU OPTUZENOG BROJ 373 U SVRHU DOSTAVLJANJA DODATNIH INFORMACIJA UZ IZVESTAJ EWE TABEAU |
Decision |
18-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
ZAHTEV TUZIOCA ZA ODOBRENJE DA UVRSTI MAPU VOJNIH OZNAKA I AMBLEMA SPISAK NA OSNOVU PRAVILA 65TER |
Motions |
18-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "DÉCISION RELATIVE À LA QUALITÉ D'EXPERT DE REYNAUD THEUNENS" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "PROSECUTION NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE REGARDING WITNESSES SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN APRIL 2008" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "REQUÊTE DU PARQUET AUX FINS DE MODIFICATION DE LA LISTE DES TÉMOINS ET DE LA LISTE DES PIÈCES À CONVICTION" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "PROSECUTION AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE REGARDING WITNESSES TO APPEAR IN APRIL 2008" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF " DÉCISION RELATIVE À LA REQUÊTE DE L'ACCUSÉ NUMÉRO 373 AUX FINS DE COMMUNICATION D'INFORMATIONS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES AU RAPPORT D'EWA TABEAU" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
(DODATK B) UZ ZAHTEV TUZILASTVA U VEZI IZMENOM SPISKA SVEDOKA I SPISKA DOKAZNIH PREDMETA OPTUZBE |
Motions |
18-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
ZAHTEV TUZILASTVA ZA IZMENU SPISKA SVEDOKA I SPISKA DOKAZNIH PREDMETA |
Motions |
18-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "NOTICE REGARDING PROSECUTION'S CLARIFICATION OF THE PENDING MOTIONS FOR ADMISSION OF STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 89(F), 92BIS, 92TER, AND 92QUATER (ANNEX B02)" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
PROCÈS-VERBAL OF RECEPTION OF BCS TRANSLATION OF "PROSECUTION'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ADD A MILITARY INSIGNIA PATCH BOOK TO ITS RULE 65 TER LIST" |
Miscellaneous documents |
22-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
OBAVESTENJE TUZILASTVA O ISPUNJAVANJU NALOGA OD 5. FEBRUARA 2008. GODINE U VEZI S DOKUMENTARNIM DOKAZIMA S POVERLJIVIM DODATKOM |
Notice |
21-Apr-08 |
Seselj |
OBAVESTENJE TUZILASTVA O NJEGOVOM ZAHTEVU ZA PRIHVATANJE DOKAZA U VEZI SA SVEDOKOM VS-1008 |
Notice |
22-Apr-08 |
Stanisic & Simatovic |
SCHEDULING ORDER |
Scheduling order |
22-Apr-08 |
Stanisic & Simatovic |
PROSECUTION REPLY ON MOTION ON REPLACEMENT OF EXPERT REPORT BY CHRISTIAN NIELSEN AND NENA TROMP |
Reply |
18-Apr-08 |
Stanisic & Simatovic |
DECISION ON PROSECUTION'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER TIMING FOR ITS OPENING STATEMENT |
Decision |
22-Apr-08 |
Stanisic & Simatovic |
PROSECUTION'S MOTION TO RECONSIDER TIMING FOR THE OPENING STATEMENT WITH ANNEX A |
Motions |
18-Apr-08 |
Stanisic & Simatovic |
DEFENCE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE DECISION ON ORAL SUBMISSIONS DURING THE HEARING OF 14 APRIL 2008 |
Motions |
22-Apr-08 |
Zdravko Tolimir |
ACCUSED'S MOTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF TRIBUNAL AND MEMBERS OF THE APPEAL'S CHAMBER TO EXERCISE THEIR DISCRETIONARY POWERS AND RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION ON THE APPEAL AGAINST THE INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL AGAINST THE ORAL DECISION OF THE PRE-TRIAL JUDGE OF 11 DE |
Motions |
18-Apr-08 |
Zdravko Tolimir |
REGISTRAR'S SUBMISSION ON THE ACCUSED'S SUBMISSION DATED 26 MARCH 2008 |
Submission |
18-Apr-08 |
Zdravko Tolimir |
ACTE D'ACCUSATION MODIFIÉ |
Submission |
18-Apr-08 |
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