ARCHIVE 1998 Press Releases
January- janvier | February - février | March- mars | April- avril | May- mai |June- juin | July - juillet| August - aôut | September- septembre | October - octobre | November - novembre | December- décembre

December - décembre 1998 TOP

22 December 1998, CC/PIU/377-E
Mladen Naletilic ("Tuta") And Vinko Martinovic ("Stela") Indicted For Their Alleged Involvementin The Ethnic Cleansing Of The Mostar Municipality.

15 December 1998, CC/PIU/376-E
Remarks by Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, to the Peace Implementation Council Plenary Meeting in Madrid.

15 December 1998, CC/PIU/375-E
Mr. Nobilo Found to be in Contempt of the Tribunal.
En français, CC/PIU/375-F
Me Nobilo Condamné pour Outrage au Tribunal.

15 December 1998, CC/PIU/374-E
"Vukovar Hospital" Case: Trial Chamber I requests the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to defer the proceedings instituted against Mile Mrksic, Veselin Sljivancanin and Miroslav Radic.
En français, CC/PIU/374-F
Affaire "Hopital de Vukovar" : La Chambre de 1ere Instance demande a la République Fédérale de Yougoslavie de se dessaisir en faveur du Tribunal International de la procédure en cours contre les Accusés Mrksic, Sljivancanin et Radic.

14 December 1998, CC/PIU/373-E
Letter from President McDonald to the Peace Implementation Council.

10 December 1998, CC/PIU/372-E
Furundzija Case: The Judgement of the Trial Chamber Anto Furundzija found guilty on both charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison .
Statement by the Trial Chamber.

8 December 1998, CC/PIU/371-E
Judge Gabrielle Kirk Mcdonald, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia addresses the United Nations Security Council.

7 December 1998, CC/PIU/370-E
"Vukovar Hospital" case: the Prosecutor seeks the deferral to the ICTY of proceedings instituted in serbia against M. Mrksic, V. Slijvancanin and M. Radic deferral hearing to be held on wednesday 9 December.

4 December 1998, CC/PIU/369-E
Initial Appearance of Radislav Krstic on monday 7 December at 11.00 a.m.

2 December 1998, CC/PIU/368-E
Statement by the prosecutor regarding the detention of Radislav Krstic.

2 December 1998, CC/PIU/367-E
Furundzija Case: The Judgement will be pronounced on 10 December 1998.

 

November - novembre 1998 TOP

30 November 1998, CC/PIU/366-E
The Omarska and Keraterm Cases: Further Initial Appearance on 10 December 1998 of defendants Radic, Kvocka, Zigic and Kos.

20 November 1998, CC/PIU/365-E
The third Trial Chamber is composed and cases are assigned.

19 November 1998, Speech.
Address to the United Nations General Assembly Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia 19 November 1998.

16 November 1998, CC/PIU/364-E
Celebici case: the Judgement of the Trial Chamber.
Zejnil Delalic acquitted, Zdravko Mucic sentenced to 7 years in prison, Hazim Delic sentenced to 20 years in prison, Esad Landzo sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Statement by the Trial Chamber

13 November 1998, CC/PIU/363-E
Judge D. Hunt, Judge M. Bennouna and Judge P. Robinson will take the oath on Monday 16 November 1998.

11 November 1998, CC/PIU/362-E
The President urges the Security Council "to provide the support necessary to enable the Tribunal to discharge its mandate".
President McDonald's letter

6 November 1998, CC/PIU/361-E
Celebici case:The judgement will be announced on 16 november 1998.

5 November 1998, CC/PIU/360-E
Statement by Justice Louise Arbour, Prosecutor of The ICTY.

5 November 1998, CC/PIU/359-E
Statement by Judge Mcdonald, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

4 November 1998, CC/PIU/358-E
Statement by Justice Louise Arbour, Prosecutor of the ICTY.

 

October - octobre 1998 TOP

29 October 1998, JL/PIU/357-E
"Brcko" Indictment: Goran Jelisic pleads guilty to the majority of the charges in the Second Amended Indictment.
En français, JL/PIU/357-F
Acte d'Accusation "Brcko" : Goran Jelisic plaide coupable sur une Majorité des Chefs d'Accusation.

22 October 1998, CC/PIU/356-E
Letter from President McDonald to the President of the Security Council.

20 October 1998, CC/PIU/355-E
Outreach symposium marks the first successful step in campaign for better understanding of the icty in the Former Yugoslavia.

19 October 1998, CC/PIU/354-E
Ahmici visit Cancelled. Three new Judges selected.

15 October 1998, CC/PIU/353-E
Prosecutor seeks assurance from President Milosevic regarding Kosovo investigations.

14 October 1998, CC/PIU/352-E
Statement by the President of the International Tribunal on the agreements on Kosovo.

7 October 1998, CC/PIU/351-E
Statement by the Office of the Prosecutor: "The Prosecutor does not accept the refusal by the FRY to allow Kosovo investigations".

7 October 1998, CC/PIU/350-E
The indictment of Dario Kordic and Mario Cerkez has been amended: Further appearance of the accused on wednesday 14 october 1998 at 10 a.m.

2 October 1998, CC/PIU/349-E
ICTY President McDonald addresses the Security Council.

 

September - septembre 1998 TOP

30 September 1998, CC/PIU/348-E
ICTY President McDonald to address the Security Council on Friday 2 October.
En français, CC/PIU/348-F
La Présidente du Tribunal, Mme McDonald, s'adressera au Conseil de Securité le vendredi 2 octobre.

30 September 1998, CC/PIU/347-E
"Bosanski Samac" Case: plea of the defendant Todorovic Postponed.
En français, CC/PIU/347-F
Affaire "Bosanski Samac" : Report du plaidoyer du defendeur Todorovic.

28 September 1998, CC/PIU/346-E
Bosanski Samac: initial appearance of Stevan Todorovic on Wednesday 30 september 1998.

23 September 1998, CC/PIU/345-E
Search warrants being executed in Bosnia Herzegovina.

9 September 1998, CC/PIU/344-E
The tribunal for the former yugoslavia seeks the assistance of the security council.
Letter from the President Gabrielle Kirk McDonald
Letter from the Prosecutor  Louise Arbour

7 September 1998, CC/PIU/343-E
Completion of the internal inquiry into the death of Dr. Milan Kovacevic.

4 September 1998, CC/PIU/342-E
Statement by Justice Louise Arbour Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Rwanda.

2 september 1998, Invitation
Briefing on the findings of the internal inquiry into the death of Dr. Milan Kovacevic.

 

August - août 1998 TOP

31 August 1998, CC/PIU/341-E
Further appearance next thursday of Milan Simic, Miroslav Tadic and Simo Zaric ("Bosanski Samac" indictment).

25 August 1998, CC/PIU/340-E
Kunarac case: The Prosecutor has been granted leave to amend the indictment - The accused will plead to the new charges on Friday 28 August.

12 August 1998, CC/PIU/339-E
"Open letter from the detainees regarding their conditions at the ICTY's detention unit".

6 August 1998, CC/PIU/338-E
"Internal inquiry into the death of Dr. Milan Kovacevic".

3 August 1998, CC/PIU/337-E
"Milan Kovacevic passed away".

 

July - juillet 1998 TOP

24 July 1998, CC/PIU/336-E
"False identifications".

23 July 1998, CC/PIU/335-E
Release of two persons believed to be indicted by the Tribunal.

23 July 1998, CC/PIU/334-E
Completion of the internal inquiry into the death of Slavko Dokmanovic.
En français, CC/PIU/334-F
Conclusion de l'enquête interne relative au décès de Slavko Dokmanovic.

16 July 1998, CC/PIU/333-E
ICTY Judges successfully conclude review of judicial procedures.

14 July 1998, CC/PIU/332-E
Furundzija case: Trial will re-open in early september.

10 July 1998, CC/PIU/331-E
Furundzija case: Judgement hearing of 15 july postponed.

9 July 1998, CC/PIU/330-E
Furundzija case: Judgement to be handed down on Wednesday 15 July.

7 July 1998, CC/PIU/329-E
Communication from the Prosecutor to the Contact Group Members.

2 July 1998, CC/PIU/328-E
Kovacevic case: the trial opens on Monday 6 July 1998. First trial on Genocide charges.

 

June - juin 1998 TOP

29 June 1998, CC/PIU/327-E
Accused Slavko Dokmanovic found dead in his cell.

22 June 1998, CC/PIU/326-E
Kunarac case: a Pre-Trial Judge is appointed in order to speed up the proceedings.

18 June 1998, CC/PIU/325-E
Dokmanovic case and Furundzija case: both Trials to be completed next week.

15 June 1998, CC/PIU/324-E
Milorad Krnojelac detained under sealed indictment and transferred to the International Tribunal.

9 June 1998, CC/PIU/323-E
Kovacevic case: new initial appearance hearing re-scheduled.

8 June 1998, CC/PIU/322-E
Minister Van Mierlo and Ambassador Scheffer to inaugurate Courtroom III on Friday 12 June.

4 June 1998, CC/PIU/321-E
The Trial of Anto Furundzija begins on Monday 8 June 1998.

 

May - mai 1998 TOP

29 May 1998, CC/PIU/320-E
Initial appearance of Milijica Kos scheduled on tuesday 2 June 1998 at 5 P.M.

29 May 1998, CC/PIU/319-E
Furundzija case: Prosecutor's response to defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment.

27 May 1998, CC/PIU/318-E
Furundzija case: Defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment and to release the accused.

18 May 1998, CC/PIU/317-E
Kupreskic & others case: Trial Chamber has ruled on various pre-trial motions.

15 May 1998, CC/PIU/316-E
Kovacevic Case: Tentative trial commencement date set for 6 July 1998.

13 May 1998, CC/PIU/315-E
Statement by the Deputy Prosecutor: "Mrs Plavsic has never been indicted".

8 May 1998, CC/PIU/314-E
Statement by the Prosecutor following the withdrawal of the charges against 14 accused.

7 May 1998, CC/PIU/313-E
Kovacevic case: Trial Chamber will hear arguments on Prosecutor's Motion for joinder of accused on Monday 11 May 1998.

1 May 1998, CC/PIU/312-E
Inauguration of Courtroom II will take place on 5 May 1998.

1 May 1998, CC/PIU/311-E
Statement by Prosecutor Louise Arbour regarding the International Tribunal for Rwanda.

 

April - avril 1998 TOP

16 April 1998, CC/PIU/310-E
Press statement by the Prosecutor concerning the voluntary surrender of Zoran Zigic.

15 April 1998, CC/PIU/309-E
The 1998 exhumations programme is about to begin.

9 April 1998, CC/PIU/308-E
Initial appearance of Miroslav Kvocka and Mladen Radic on tuesday 14 april.

 

March - mars 1998 TOP

31 March 1998, CC/PIU/307-E
The Office of the Prosecutor welcomes a major British donation for  the 1998 exhumations programme.

26 March 1998, CC/PIO/306-E
Simic case: Provisional release of the accused ordered.

18 March 1998, CC/PIO/305-E
Celebici case: Trial Chamber denies the defence's motions of "no case" to answer.

17 March 1998, CC/PIO/304-E
Celebici case: A bench of the appeals Chamber denies defendant Delalic leave to appeal Decisions of the Trial Chamber.

13 March 1998, CC/PIO/303-E
Kunarac case: Trial Chamber enters a not-guilty plea for the accused.

10 March 1998, CC/PIO/302-E
The Prosecutor's statement regarding the Tribunal's jurisdiction over Kosovo.

9 March 1998, CC/PIO/301-E
Kovacevic case: Trial commencement date set for Monday 11 May 1998.

5 March 1998, CC/PIO/300-E
Jelisic Case: Prosecution files motion to withdraw article 2 charges.

5 March 1998, CC/PIO/299-E
Drazen Erdemovic sentenced to 5 Years of imprisonment.

4 March 1998, CC/PIO/298-E
Dragoljub KUNARAC is the first accused of rape and torture of Bosnian Muslim women to turn himself in.

3 March 1998, CC/PIO/297-E
Blaskic Case: Binding order on the Republic of Croatia to be argued before Trial Chamber I.

 

February - février 1998 TOP

27 February 1998, CC/PIO/296-E
Prosecutor's comments on purported statements by Ambassador Robert GELBARD.

27 February 1998, CC/PIO/295-E
Search warrants being executed in Banja Luka.

25 February 1998, CC/PIO/294-E
Initial Appearance of Simo Zaric on Thursday 26 February.

20 February 1998, CC/PIO/293-E
Blaskic case: The trial chamber confirms the fundamental principle of the accused's right to be tried without undue delay by refusing to adjourn the trial due to the temporary unavailability of one of the three judges.
En Français, CC/PIO/293-F
Affaire Blaskic : la Chambre confirme le principe Cardinal du Droit de l'accusé à un procès rapide en refusant d'ajourner le procès en raison de l'indisponibilité temporaire de l'un des trois Juges.

16 February 1998, CC/PIO/292-E
Erdemovic case: Sentencing Hearing postponed. Initial appearance of Milan Simic and Miroslav Tadic on Tuesday 17 February.

16 February 1998, CC/PIO/291-E
President McDONALD asks the Security Council to establish an additional Trial Chamber "The recent surrender of two accused confirms the ICTY's need for additional support".

14 February 1998, CC/PIO/290-E
Statement by the Prosecutor, Justice Louise Arbour, following the first voluntary and unconditional surrender of accused from Republika SRPSKA.

10 February 1998, CC/PIO/289-E
Tadic Case: Republika SRPSKA ordered to assist the Defence Lawyers.

January - janvier 1998 TOP

28 January 1998, CC/PIO/288-E
Aleksovski case: Provisional release of the accused rejected.

27 January 1998, CC/PIO/287-E
Celebici case: Trial Chamber rules on various evidentiary matters.

23 January 1998, CC/PIO/286-E
Blaskic case: Defence objection to the admission of hearsay is rejected.
En français: CC/PIO/286-F
Affaire Blaskic: Rejet de l'objection de la défense quant à la recevabilité des témoignages par par oui-dire

22 January 1998, CC/PIO/285-E
Initial appearance of Goran Jelisic on Monday 26 January.

12 January 1998, CC/PIO/284-E
Erdemovic case: The accused 's re-plea will be entered on Wednesday 14 January.

9 January 1998, CC/PIO/283-E
Dokmanovic case: The defendant's three co-accused called upon to surrender to the Tribunal before the beginning of the Trial.

8 January 1998, CC/PIO/282-E
The International Tribunal welcomes with delight the "magnificient donation" by the Netherlands and the United States of a "very much needed" fully­fledged second Courtroom.

6 January 1998, CC/PIO/281-E
Initial appearance of Vlatko Kupreskic on Friday 16 January at 9 a.m.

 

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