On 22 July, the Pre-Trial Judge in the Thaci et al. case rendered his decision in relation to the preliminary motions, filed by all four accused, challenging the jurisdiction of the Specialist Chambers. Judge Guillou granted Veseli’s motion, in part, and ordered the SPO to file an amended indictment excluding the extended form of joint criminal enterprise liability (known as “JCE III”) for the special intent crimes. The Defence motions were rejected in all other respects.
Judge Guillou also rendered a decision on the Defence motions challenging the form of the indictment. The Pre-Trial Judge granted, in part, Thaci’s, Selimi’s and Krasniqi’s motions and ordered the SPO to file a corrected version of the confirmed indictment, as instructed in the decision, by 3 September. The remainder of their motions were rejected and Veseli’s motion was rejected in its entirety.
Both decisions are available in our Public Court Records.