Live update

As per the 3 February order, the SPO filed its final trial brief in the Gucati and Haradinaj case. The public redacted version is available in the Public Court Records.

At the end of today’s status conference in the Shala case, Pre-Trial Judge Guillou issued an oral order setting, inter alia, 31 May 2022 as the tentative date for transmitting the case file to a trial panel. Furthermore, Judge Guillou ordered the SPO to complete all its pre-trial disclosure obligations, with the exception of any material subject to any request regarding protective measures, by no later than 22 April 2022.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 3 March, 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.

KSC President Trendafilova today assigned  a Constitutional Court Panel to rule on referrals by Krasniqi, Veseli and Thaci, filed on 28 February. Judges Vidar Stensland, Roumen Nenkov and Romina Incutti will decide on the three referrals relating to, inter alia, legality of charging Joint Criminal Enterprise,  KSC jurisdiction challenges and alleged violation of fundamental rights.

The Trial Panel in the Mustafa case today denied the Defence motion to dismiss the charges against the accused, pursuant to Rule 130 of the KSC Rules of Procedure and Evidence. The trial in this case resumes on 8 March at 09:30, when the Defence preparation conference is scheduled to take place (with 9 March as a reserve day).

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 24 February, 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](link sends e-mail). 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.

On 22 February, a Court of Appeals Panel dismissed both grounds of appeal by Pjetër Shala against the decision of the Pre-Trial Judge on the accused’s motion challenging the form of the indictment.

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Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 17 February, 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.

The Pre-Trial Judge today granted a request by the Defence to convene a hearing in order to hear submissions from the parties about the issues raised in the SPO filing on handling confidential information and contacts with witnesses. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday,  22 February, at 14:30.