22 December 1997, CC/PIO/280-E
The International Tribunal welcomes with appreciation Canada's support.

19 December 1997, CC/PIO/279-E
Marinko Katava, Ivan Santic and Pero Skopljak released by the International Tribunal.

19 December 1997: Statement by Justice Louise Arbour , Prosecutor:
"Professional Ethics and fairness to the accused are paramount."

19 December 1997, CC/PIO/278-E
Prosecutor has filed motions to withdraw four indictments.

18 December 1997, CC/PIO/277-E
Anto Furundzija to enter a plea on Friday 19 December 1997.

17 December 1997, CC/PIO/276-E
"Kupreskic & Others" case - Provisional release denied.

15 December 1997, CC/PIO/275-E
Statement by the Prosecutor Louise Arbour following her meeting with th French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Hubert Vedrine.
En français, CC/PIO/275-F
Déclaration du Procureur Mme Louise Arbour à la suite de sa rencontre avec le Ministre Français des Affaires Etrangères, M. Hubert Vedrine.

9-10 December 1997:
Statement by the Prosecutor of the ICTY for the Bonn Conference 9-10 December 1997.

10 December 1997, CC/PIO/274-E
Aleksovski case - Trial will begin on Tuesday 6 January 1998.

9 December 1997, CC/PIO/273-E
ICTY Prosecutor Justice Louise Arbour addresses the "Dayton" Peace Implementation Council.

9 December 1997, CC/PIO/272-E
ICTY President Gabrielle Kirk McDonald addresses the "Dayton" Peace Implementation Council.

8 December 1997, CC/PIO/271-E
The Prosecutor of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, urges that the International Permanent Court "be strong and well equipped to operate as an authoritative mechanism".

4 December 1997, CC/PIO/270-E
Aleksovski case - Trial date to be discussed at a closed Status Conference scheduled for 9 December 1997.

2 December 1997, CC/PIO/269-E
Dokmanovic case - Tentative trial date set for Monday.

1 December 1997, CC/PIO/268-E
Aleksovski case - Defendant requests that a trial date be set.

28 November 1997, CC/PIO/267-E
Celebici case and Dokmanovic case - Prosecution proceeds to Amend the Indictments.

26 November 1997, CC/PIO/266-E
Kovacevic case - Scheduling of a Public Hearing on the Defence Motion "to order Provisional Release".

19 November 1997, CC/PIO/265-E
President McDonald composes The Chambers.

19 November 1997, CC/PIO/264-E
Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald elected as President and Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen as Vice-President.
En français, CC/PIO/264-F
Le Juge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald elue Presidente et le Juge Mohamed Shahabuddeen Vice-President.

18 November 1997, CC/PIO/263-E
Celebici case -

1. Trial Chamber denies Prosecution Request for Witness Testimony by video-link.

2. Trial Chamber permits Dr. James Gow and Professor Constantin Economides to give Expert Testimony.

17 November 1997, CC/PIO/262-E
Kupreskic and others case - Four accused file a Preliminary Motion for provisional release.

12 November 1997, CC/PIO/261-E
Five new Judges take oath on Monday 17 November 1997.

12 November 1997, CC/PIO/260-E
Dokmanovic case - A bench of the Appeals Chamber upholds the rejection of the Motion for Release.

10 November 1997, CC/PIO/259-E
Dokmanovic case - Prosecutor responds to the accused's appeal against the decision on release.

7 November 1997, CC/PIO/258-E
United Kingdom becomes first state to agree to provide enhanced assistance to witness protection efforts of International Tribunal.

6 November 1997, CC/PIO/257-E
Judge Haopei Li dies at the age of 91.
En français, CC/PIO/257-F
Le Juge Haopei Li est décédé a l'age de 91 ans.

5 November 1997, CC/PIO/256-E
Dokmanovic case - Motions for scheduling a trial date have been filed

4 November 1997, CC/PIO/255-E
The President of The International Tribunal addresses The United Nations' General Assembly
En français, CC/PIO/255-F :
Le Président du Tribunal International devant l'Assemblée Generale des Nations Unies

4 November 1997, CC/PIO/254-E
Dokmanovic case - Accused appeals the decision denying his release

29 October 1997, CC/PIO/253-E
Subpoena issue - The Appeals Chamber unanimously quashes the subpoenae issued to Croatia and its defence minister.
En français, CC/PIO/253-F
Injonctions de produire (subpoena) - La Chambre d'Appel infirme à l'unanimité les injonctions adressées à la Croatie et à son ministre de la défense.

28 October 1997, CC/PIO/252-E
Celebici case - Trial Chamber issues an order releasing Esad Ramic from The subpoena ad testificandum.

27 October 1997, .CC/PIO/251-E
Dokmanovic case - Trial Chamber denies the motion for release by the accused.

22 October 1997, CC/PIO/250-E
Blaskic case / subpoena issue - Appeal Judgment to be handed down on Wednesday 29 October 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/250-F
Affaire Blaskic / ordonnances de soit-communiqué - L'arrêt de la Chambre d'Appel sera prononcé le mercredi 29 octobre 1997.

15 October 1997, CC/PIO/249-E
Celebici case - Trial Chamber issues subpoenas with regard to six witnesses.

9 October 1997, CC/PIO/248-E
New version - Preliminary motion hearing and status conference.
Kovacevic case - Update.

7 October 1997, CC/PIO/247-E
Erdemovic case - The Appeals Chamber rules that Drazen Erdemovic should enter a new plea.

6 October 1997, CC/PIO/246-E
Dario Kordic and nine other indictees who have surrended voluntarily will enter a plea on Wednesday 8 October 1997.

30 September 1997, CC/PIO/245-E
Erdemovic case - Appeals Chamber decision on the appeal filed by Drazen Erdemovic against the sentencing judgment to be handed down on tuesday 7 October 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/245-F
Affaire Erdemovic - La Chambre d'Appel rendra le mardi 7 octobre 1997 son arrêt sur l'appel interjeté par Drazen Erdemovic contre le jugement portant condamnation.

17 September 1997, CC/PIO/244-E
Blaskic case - Subpoena issue: Appeal hearings on 22 and 23 September 1997.

8 September 1997, CC/PIO/243-E
Celebici case - Trial Chamber denies Esad Landzo's motion for for the exclusion of evidence.

8 September 1997, CC/PIO/242-E
Celebici case - Trial Chambers issued two written decicions on defence motions of Zdravko Mucic.

4 September 1997, CC/PIO/241-E
Tadic and Kovacevic cases - Changes of defence lawyers.
En français, CC/PIO/241-F
Affaires Tadic et Kovacevic - Remplacements de conseils de la défense.

3 September 1997, CC/PIO/240-E
Blaskic case - Trial Chamber rejects the defence motion to preclude testimony of certain prosecution witnesses.
En français, CC/PIO/240-F
Affaire Blaskic - La Chambre de Premiere Instance rejette la requete de la defense aux fins d'exclure la deposition de certains temoins a charge.

1 September 1997, CC/PIO/239-E
Dokmanovic case - Hearings on defence motions scheduled on 5 and 8 September 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/239-F
Affaire Dokmanovic - Des audiences sur les requêtes soulevées par la defense auront lieu les 5 et 8 septembre 1997.

15 August 1997, CC/PIO/238-E
Prosecutor Louise Arbour warns against forged document being circulated in Eastern Slavonia.

14 August 1997, CC/PIO/237-E
Blaskic case - Subpoena issue Hearing scheduled on 22 and 23 September for the Appeal filed by Croatia against the "Subpoena Decision" of 18 July.

14 August 1997, CC/PIO/236-E
Judge Kirk McDonald urges that the International Permanent Court "must be effective".

13 August 1997, CC/PIO/235-E
Tadic case: Defence Counsel appeals against Sentencing Jugdment of 14 July 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/235-F
Affaire Tadic: le Conseil de la Défense fait appel du Jugement portant condamnation du 14 juillet 1997.

1 August 1997, CC/PIO/234-E
Blaskic case: The Appeals Chamber grants the Republic of Croatia the right to appeal the subpoena Decision and suspends the subpoena Decision pending the disposal of the appeal.

29 July 1997, CC/PIO/233-E
Kovacevic case: initial appearance scheduled for Wednesday 30 July 1997.

29 July 1997, CC/PIO/232-E
The 1997 exhumations program commences in Brcko.

28 July 1997, CC/PIO/231-E
Motion hearings scheduled.

18 July 1997, CC/PIO/230-E
Trial Chamber II hands down its Decision on the subpoena issue: the subpoena duces tecum issued to Croatia and its Defence Minister in January 1997 must be complied with by 18 August 1997.

18 July 1997, CC/PIO/229-E
Kovacevic case: no date to be set next week for the initial appearance.
En français, CC/PIO/229-F
Affaire Kovacevic: aucune date pour la comparution initiale ne sera fixée la semaine prochaine.

17 July 1997, CC/PIO/228-E
The International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia welcomes with gratitude the British Government's offer to finance the construction of an interim courtroom.
En français, CC/PIO/228-F
Le Tribunal Pénal International pour l'ex-Yougoslavie accueille avec gratitude l'offre du Royaume-Uni de financer la construction d'une salle d'audience transitoire.

15 July 1997, CC/PIO/227-E
Kovacevic case: the date for the initial appearance will be set next week.
En français, CC/PIO/227-F
Affaire Kovacevic: la date de la comparution initiale sera fixée la semaine prochaine.

14 July 1997
Statement by the Prosecutor's Office following the sentence of Dusko Tadic.

14 July 1997, CC/PIO/226-E
Dusko Tadic sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.

10 July 1997, CC/PIO/225-E
Accused Kovacevic transferred to The Hague.

8 July 1997, CC/PIO/224-E
Dokmanovic case: the Defence files preliminary motions.

3 July 1997, CC/PIO/223-E
The new President of the European Union, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, will make co-operation with the ICTY "a basic condition for any progress in the development of the relations (...) between the E.U. and the countries of the region".

2 July 1997, CC/PIO/222-E
Dokmanovic case: initial appearance scheduled for Friday 4 July.

27 June 1997, CC/PIO/221-E
Apprehension and transfer to The Hague of an Accused under sealed indictment.

26 June 1997, CC/PIO/220-E
Aleksovski case update: Accused seeks separate trial and challenges the form of his indictment.

26 June 1997, CC/PIO/219-E
Celebici case update: Trial Chamber rejects Accused Delic's request for exculpatory evidence.

26 June 1997, CC/PIO/218-E
Blaskic case: Defence has filed a motion to preclude testimony of 53 Prosecution witnesses.

25 June 1997, CC/PIO/217-E
Tadic case: pre-sentencing hearing begins on 30 June.

19 June 1997, CC/PIO/216-E
Tadic case: update, revised composition of the Appeals Chamber.
En français, CC/PIO/216-F
Affaire Tadic : mise à jour, composition révisée de la Chambre d'appel.

18 June 1997, CC/PIO/215-E
Tadic case: update, Appeals Judges assigned.
En français, CC/PIO/215-F
Affaire Tadic : mise à jour, composition de la Chambre d'appel.

17 June 1997, CC/PIO/214-E
The trial of General Blaskic will begin on Tuesday 24 June.
En français, CC/PIO/214-F
Le procès du Général Blaskic commencera le mardi 24 juin.

12 June 1997, CC/PIO/213-E
Tadic case: update.
En français, CC/PIO/213-F
Affaire Tadic : mise à jour.

11 June 1997, CC/PIO/212-E
Blaskic case: update.
En français, CC/PIO/212-F
Affaire Blaskic : mise à jour.

9 June 1997, CC/PIO/211-E
Blaskic trial media accreditation.

9 June 1997, CC/PIO/210-E
Tadic case: Prosecutor files notice of appeal against Judgement.

5 June 1997, CC/PIO/209-E
Tadic case update: application for appeal by witness Opacic rejected.

4 June 1997, CC/PIO/208-E
Tadic case update: Defence files notice of appeal against Judgement.

2 June 1997, CC/PIO/207-E
Tadic case: update.

30 May 1997, CC/PIO/206-E
Tadic case: update.

30 May 1997, CC/PIO/205-E
Blaskic case: hearing on subpoena to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday 13 June.

29 May 1997, CC/PIO/204-E
Celebici case: Prosecution case to continue Friday after Decision on contempt issue.

29 May 1997, CC/PIO/203-E
Visit of the State Prosecutor of Montenegro.

27 May 1997, CC/PIO/202-E
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Prosecutor Louise Arbour to meet at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

27 May 1997, CC/PIO/201-E
Ambassador Gelbard has visited the OTP Office in Belgrade.

26 May 1997, CC/PIO/200-E
Celebici case: two new defence lawyers appointed.

23 May 1997, CC/PIO/199-E
Blaskic case: trial date is set.
En français, CC/PIO/199-F
Affaire Blaskic: la date du proces est fixée.

22 May 1997, CC/PIO/198-E
Celebici case: next hearing on Wednesday 28 May.

21 May 1997, CC/PIO/197-E
The eleven elected ICTY Judges will be sworn in on 17 November 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/197-F
Les onze Juges élus du T.P.I. preteront serment le 17 novembre 1997.

21 May 1997, CC/PIO/196-E
Erdemovic case: appeal hearing on 26 May at 9:30 a.m.
En français, CC/PIO/196-F
Affaire Erdemovic : audience d'appel le 26 mai à 9h30.

20 May 1997, CC/PIO/195-E
Celebici case: next hearing on Thursday 22 May.
En français, CC/PIO/195-F
Affaire Celebici : prochaine audience le jeudi 22 mai.

16 May 1997, CC/PIO/194-E
Celebici case: hearings schedule.

9 May 1997, CC/PIO/193-E
Celebici case: hearings' schedule.

8 May 1997, CC/PIO/192-E
Finland is the second State to sign an agreement on the enforcement of sentences.

7 May 1997, CC/PIO/191-E
Erdemovic appeal: preliminary hearing on 26 May at 10.00 a.m.

7 May 1997, CC/PIO/190-E
Tadic case: the verdict.

7 May 1997, CC/PIO/189-E
Blaskic indictment amended for the 2nd time and once more challenged.

1 May 1997, CC/PIO/188-E
Tadic case: the Judgement procedure.
En français, CC/PIO/188-F
Affaire Tadic: le prononcé du Jugement.

29 April 1997, CC/PIO/187-E
Judge Deschenes resigns for medical reasons.
En français, CC/PIO/187-F
Le Juge Deschenes démissionne pour raisons médicales.

29 April 1997, CC/PIO/186-E
Aleksovski case: accused's initial appearance postponed for one hour until 4 p.m. today.
En français, CC/PIO/186-F
Affaire Aleksovski : la comparution initiale de l'accusé est reportée à 16.00 aujourd'hui.

28 April 1997, CC/PIO/185-E
Accused Aleksovski turned over to the Tribunal.
En français, CC/PIO/185-F
L'accusé Aleksovski transferré au Tribunal.

25 April 1997, CC/PIO/184-E
Celebici trial adjourned for one week.

23 April 1997, CC/PIO/183-E
Tadic case: withdrawal of assigned Defence counsel and assignment of new lead counsel granted to the accused.

22 April 1997, CC/PIO/182-E
Tadic case: Trial Chamber to consider a request by the accused to withdraw lead counsel.
En français, CC/PIO/182-F
Affaire Tadic: la Chambre de première instance est saisie d'une demande par l'accusé de changer d'avocat.

22 April 1997, CC/PIO/181-E
Tadic case: Judgement to be handed down on 7 May 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/181-F
Affaire Tadic: prononcé du Jugement le 7 mai 1997.

22 April 1997, CC/PIO/180-E
Celebici case: the Prosecutor is granted leave to drop one of the murder charges against Esad Landzo.

15 April 1997, CC/PIO/179-E
Tribunal signs Agreement with the Government of Italy for the secondment of personnel.

Press Information Memorandum
Hearing of 16 April 1997 (Blaskic case/Subpoena issue): list of names.

Press Information Memorandum
Blaskic case: position of the Parties on the subpoenae issues.

Press Information Memorandum
Blaskic case: chronology of the subpoena proceedings.

15 April 1997, CC/PIO/178-E
Celebici case: Prosecutors seek leave to drop one of the murder charges against Esad Landzo.

14 April 1997, CC/PIO/177-E
Blaskic case: Justice Arbour, Prosecutor of the ICTY, will appear in court for the hearing on 16 April 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/177-F
Affaire Blaskic: Mme Louise Arbour, Procureur du Tribunal International plaidera en personne le 16 avril.

11 April 1997, CC/PIO/176-E
Blaskic case: Subpoena hearing on Wednesday 16 April 1997.

9 avril 1997, CC/PIO/175-F
Affaire Blaskic: La Chambre de première instance I ordonne au Procureur de préciser l'Acte d'accusation d'ici au 18 avril.

4 April 1997, CC/PIO/174-E
Blaskic case: subpoena proceedings update.

1 April 1997, CC/PIO/173-E
Former Judge Rustam S. Sidhwa passed away on 31 March 1997.
En français, CC/PIO/173-F
Rustam S. Sidhwa, Juge du Tribunal Pénal International de 1993 a 1996, est décédé le 31 mars 1997.

21 March 1997, CC/PIO/172-E
Blaskic case: defence motion to compel Bosnia and Herzegovina to produce documents said to be exculpatory referred to Trial Chamber II.
En français, CC/PIO/172-F
Affaire Blaskic: la Chambre de Premiere Instance II saisie de la requête de la défense visant à contraindre la Bosnie-Herzégovine à communiquer des moyens de preuve censés être à décharge.

19 March 1997, CC/PIO/171-E
Justice Arbour's statement regarding war crimes related trials currently underway in Germany.

19 March 1997, CC/PIO/170-E
President Mary Robinson of the Republic of Ireland demonstrates her commitment to human rights by visiting the International Tribunal.

18 March 1997, CC/PIO/169-E
Celebici case: new co-counsel appointed for defendant Mucic.

17 March 1997, CC/PIO/168-E
Blaskic case: full Trial Chamber II to sit on 16 April 1997 hearing concerning Prosecutor's subpoenas.

10 March 1997, CC/PIO/167-E
Blaskic case: motions hearing commencing on Wednesday 12 March.
En français, CC/PIO/167-F
Affaire Blaskic : audience d'une requête et des exceptions de la défense à compter du mercredi 12 mars.

7 March 1997, CC/PIO/166-E
Blaskic case: two hearings scheduled for April relating to the subpoenas Duces Tecum.

6 March 1997, CC/PIO/165-E
Federal Minister of Justice of Germany has visited the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

3 March 1997, CC/PIO/164-E
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan besought by the International Tribunal's President "not to allow a handful of States (...) to make a mockery of international public order".

3 March 1997, CC/PIO/163-E
Blaskic case: Federation Defence Minister directed to produce the subpoenaed documents or face contempt proceedings.

28 February 1997, CC/PIO/162-E
Blaskic case: the defence requests issuance of a subpoena to the "Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" compelling the production of documents "believed exculpatory".

28 February 1997, CC/PIO/161-E
Celebici trial accreditation.

26 February 1997, CC/PIO/160 bis-E
Blaskic case: clarification.

25 February 1997, CC/PIO/160-E
Blaskic case: Federation Defence Minister ordered to appear before Judge McDonald on 28 February at 10 a.m.

24 February 1997, CC/PIO/159-E
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

19 February 1997, CC/PIO/158-E
Blaskic case: Judge suspends order against Croatia to allow informal resolution of evidence issue.

17 February 1997, CC/PIO/157-E
Blaskic case: possible public hearing to be held on Wednesday 19 February 1997.

14 February 1997, CC/PIO/156-E
Blaskic case: Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered to comply with Prosecutor's request for production of documentary evidence.

6 February 1997, CC/PIO/155-E
Agreement with Italy on enforcement of sentences: a balanced compromise between international and domestic law.
En français, CC/PIO/155-F
L'accord entre l'Italie et l'ONU sur l'exécution des peines du Tribunal : un compromis équilibré entre le droit international et le droit interne.

6 February 1997, CC/PIO/154-E
Italian Minister of Justice signs the very first agreement on enforcement of sentences as yet another indication of full Italian support for international criminal justice.
En français, CC/PIO/154-F
Le Ministre italien de la Justice signe le tout premier accord sur l'exécution des peines : une autre preuve de l'appui sans réserve de l'Italie à la justice pénale internationale.

4 February 1997, CC/PIO/153-E
Blaskic case: update.
En français, CC/PIO/153-F
Affaire Blaskic: mise à jour.

3 February 1997, CC/PIO/152-E
Italy to be the first country to sign the agreement on the enforcement of sentences.
En français, CC/PIO/152-F
L'Italie est le premier pays à signer l'accord sur l'exécution des peines du Tribunal.

30 January 1997, CC/PIO/151-E
Trial Chamber disposes of motions filed in Celebici case.

27 January 1997, CC/PIO/150-E
Visit by Australian Foreign Minister Hon. Alexander Downer, M.P. to the Tribunal.
En français, CC/PIO/150-F
Le Tribunal reçoit la visite de M. Alexander Downer, Ministre australien des Affaires Etrangères.

20 January 1997, CC/PIO/149-E
Italian Foreign Minister Dini reaffirms support for the Tribunal.
En français, CC/PIO/149-F
Le Ministre italien des Affaires Etrangeres Dini réaffirme son soutien au Tribunal.

17 January 1997, CC/PIO/148-E
Celebici trial rescheduled.

15 January 1997, CC/PIO/147-E
Prosecutor Louise Arbour to visit the former Yugoslavia.

13 January 1997, CC/PIO/146-E
Blaskic case: modification of General Blaskic's conditions of dentention.

7 January 1997, CC/PIO/145-E
Erdemovic case: new composition of the Appeals Chamber
En français, CC/PIO/145-F
Affaire Erdemovic : nouvelle composition de la Chambre d'Appel.

3 January 1997, CC/PIO/144-E
Erdemovic case: appeal against the sentence.