On 9 February 2024, having received submissions from the Registrar and the parties, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case found that there is no basis, at this stage, to order that specific measures, similar to the ones set for non-privileged visits on 1 December 2023, be put in place in respect of private visits to the accused. However, the Panel made it clear that any abuse of privileges associated with such visits will be subject to adequate response.
The Panel noted that the Registrar, if necessary, has the authority to impose specific restrictions on a private visit (as per, inter alia, Articles 34(12) and 41(9) of the Law and Rule 27 of the Rules) and has therefore instructed the Registrar to immediately notify the Panel of any such decision, which can be challenged by a detainee within seven days.
The Panel also issued specific orders and reminders to the accused (in particular Thaçi and Selimi), the Registrar and the Lead Counsel for all accused of their obligations regarding confidential information, all of which can be found in the decision.