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Monday
18 November, 2024
10:45
Thaçi et al. trial: unplanned break until 13:30
Following the Veseli Defence's request for additional time to prepare for questioning witness Çoçaj, the trial is on a break until 13:30 (or 14:15 in the online stream), at which point the Defence's cross-examination is anticipated to begin.
Monday
18 November, 2024
10:15
Thaçi et al. trial: SPO calls its next witness (104th in court so far)
Nezir Çoçaj is the new SPO witness, and his testimony began this morning. According to the SPO summary in court, this witness joined the KLA in 1998 and later served in the Pashtrik operational zone.
Thursday
14 November, 2024
14:45
Constitutional Court Panel assigned to deal with Haxhi Shala’s referral
On 14 November 2024, President Trendafilova assigned a Constitutional Court Panel to rule on the referral, filed by Haxhi Shala on 11 November 2024. Judges Vidar Stensland, Roumen Nenkov, and Romina Incutti will decide on this referral, which follows the Supreme Court decision from 9 September this year (see here our latest post about that matter).
Thursday
14 November, 2024
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 14 November: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
14 November, 2024
09:15
P. Shala case: extended deadline for response briefs
Following the extension of the deadline for filing the Defence’s appeal brief, which we informed about earlier, the Court of Appeals Panel, on 13 November, also granted, in part, a similar request by the SPO and the Victims’ Counsel. They are now authorized to file their response briefs by 17 January 2025 (the previous deadline was 27 December 2024). Here is the panel’s decision.
Wednesday
13 November, 2024
17:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 14 November
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 14 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.
Tuesday
12 November, 2024
12:45
Januzi et al. case: opening of trial adjourned
On 12 November 2024, Trial Panel I decided that the hearings originally scheduled for 14 and 15 November in the trial of Sabit Januzi, Ismet Bahtijari, and Haxhi Shala will no longer take place, following a request by the parties in the case. Here is the Panel’s decision.
More information will be provided as soon as it is available.
Monday
11 November, 2024
16:30
Januzi et al. case: Panel’s decision on conduct of the proceedings
Today, 11 November 2024, Trial Panel I issued its decision on the conduct of proceedings in the Januzi et al. case. The decision is available here.
Monday
11 November, 2024
14:15
Mustafa’s latest referral to Constitut. Court: SPO and Victims’ Counsel provided submissions
As mentioned in our previous post and as per the decision of the Constitutional Court Panel on 17 October, the SPO and Victims’ Counsel have filed their submissions on Mustafa’s referral regarding the Supreme Court decision from 29 July this year. The submissions can be seen here.
Friday
8 November, 2024
16:15
Pjetër Shala case: Pronouncement of Reparation Order on 29 November
Trial Panel I today, 8 November, scheduled the delivery of the Reparation Order in the case against Pjetër Shala on 29 November at 11:00. The scheduling order can be found here.