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Friday
22 November, 2024
17:30
Reparation Order on 29 November: P. Shala’s request for absence or postponement denied
On 22 November, Trial Panel I rejected the Defence's request to either excuse Pjetër Shala from attending the Reparation Order announcement on 29 November or to postpone the hearing. The Panel determined that the accused's attendance at this hearing is mandated by the Law and the Rules. The Panel found that the Defence's argument, citing Shala's scheduled visits as exceptional circumstances, did not justify his absence or a postponement. However, in light of the hearing’s anticipated short duration, the Panel directed the Registry to facilitate the organisation of Shala's visits on that day to the extent feasible.
Further details are available in the decision.
Thursday
21 November, 2024
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 21 November: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
21 November, 2024
12:30
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for the week/resumes on 25 November
Following the completion of the testimony of the SPO’s 106th witness W04393, the trial in the Thaçi et al. case has adjourned for the day and the week. The trial will resume on Monday, 25 November 2024, at 09:00.
Thursday
21 November, 2024
10:00
Thaçi et al. trial: new SPO witness takes the stand (106th so far)
Protected witness W04393 started testifying this morning. According to the SPO summary in court, this witness was abducted by persons wearing KLA insignia in 1998 and then detained and mistreated in a KLA detention site. This testimony is conducted via video-link.
Wednesday
20 November, 2024
17:00
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 21 November
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 21 November, at 14:30. During this briefing, the KSC Spokespersons will provide a short update on the latest developments in the judicial proceedings before the KSC, as well as on other public activities of the Court. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions. Pre-registration is required to attend each briefing. To pre-register, please send an email with name and affiliation to [email protected]. Deadline for pre-registration is every Thursday at 12:00. The Zoom details will be shared following pre-registration. Recordings of the update provided during the Weekly Press Briefings will be made available on the KSC YouTube Channel.
Wednesday
20 November, 2024
15:30
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for today/resumes tomorrow (21 November)
Following the completion of the testimony of the SPO’s 105th witness W00344, the trial is adjourned for today. The proceedings will resume tomorrow, 21 November 2024, at 09:00.
Wednesday
20 November, 2024
10:15
Thaçi et al. trial: SPO calls its next witness (105th in court so far)
The Prosecution called their 105th witness this morning. This is protected witness W00344, whose testimony is conducted via video-link. According to the SPO summary in court, this witness was abducted by KLA members in 1999 and then detained and mistreated in a local KLA detention site.
Tuesday
19 November, 2024
13:00
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for today/resumes tomorrow (20 November)
As we announced earlier today, the trial resumed at 10:30 but then adjourned again at 11:30 for a 30-minute break. After that, the hearing was held in private session and then adjourned for the day.
The trial will resume tomorrow at 09:00.
Tuesday
19 November, 2024
10:30
Thaçi et al. trial this morning: unplanned break until 10:30
As announced by the Presiding Judge and due to the parties' requests to the panel, please be informed that the trial is on a break until 10:30 (or until 11:15 in the online stream).
Monday
18 November, 2024
16:45
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for today/resumes tomorrow (19 November)
Following the completion of Nezir Çoçaj ’s testimony, today’s hearing in the Thaçi et al. case is adjourned. The trial will resume tomorrow, 19 November 2024, at 09:00, with a testimony of another SPO witness.