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Protected witness 4748 resumes the testimony in the trial of Thaçi et al.

Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.

Protected witness 4748 resumes the testimony in the trial of Thaçi et al. The SPO continues its examination-in-chief of this witness.

As per the 8 May order of the Supreme Court Panel, Haradinaj re-filed the request for protection of legality (in order to ensure its compliance with the word limit specified in Article 56(3) of the Practice Direction on Files and Filings). The latest Haradinaj’s request as well as the one filed by Gucati are available in the Public Court Records.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 11 May 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.

The last two accused in the Thaçi et al. case filed their pre-trial briefs, the public redacted versions of which can be seen here: Selimi, Krasniqi. Thaçi and Veseli’s briefs were filed earlier.

Protected witness 4748 is a new SPO witness in the trial of Thaçi et al.

Salih Mustafa filed his appeal brief against the judgment, pronounced on 16 December last year. The public redacted version of the corrected appeal brief, filed on 2 May*, is available here. On 5 May 2023, the Court of Appeals panel granted in part the request by the SPO and the Victims’ counsel for extension of the time limit and authorized them to file their briefs in response to the Defence’s appeal brief until 5 June 2023.

*Update, 15/09/2023: further redacted version of the Defence’s appeal brief was filed later and it can be found here.

Here is the transcript of yesterday's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.

Following requests for protection of legality filed by Gucati and Haradinaj on 2 and 3 May 2023, President Trendafilova today assigned a Supreme Court Panel, composed of herself as Presiding Judge, as well as Judges Christine van den Wyngaert and Daniel Fransen to decide on the requests. Here is the assignment decision.