Thaçi et al. case: today’s hearing adjourned/trial starts on 1 March

Please be informed that the trial preparation conference in the case against Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi concluded today. During the hearing, Trial Panel II issued a number of oral decisions ordering, inter alia, that, subject to any exceptional circumstances arising in the coming weeks, the trial in this case will commence on 1 March 2023, preceded by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Preparation Conference on 17 February. Among other oral orders relating to different deadlines, the Panel also set the deadline for applications for admission of victims participating in the proceedings – the Registry is ordered to file any such application by 15 February 2023 at 16:00.