Live update

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

The Prosecution’s 121^st witness Sylejman Selimi completed his testimony this afternoon, after which the trial adjourned for today and for the week. The trial will resume on Tuesday, 18 February 2025, at 09:00.

SPO witness Syleman Selimi continued his testimony today. The Panel is currently putting questions to him.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 13 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.

On 12 February 2025, the Court of the Appeals Panel granted a request by P. Shala Defence for an extension of the time limit and authorised it to file its appeal brief against the Reparation Order by 14 March 2025. As informed earlier, the Defence filed its notice of appeal on 28 January.

On 31 January 2025, Trial Panel II and the Pre-trial Judge denied a request for temporary release on compassionate grounds of Hashim Thaҫi. The decisions were based on the circumstances of Mr. Thaci’s father at the time the request was made, two weeks ago.

The public redacted versions of these decisions were filed on 11 and 12 February and are available here and here. The legal framework of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers allows detained persons to make requests for a custodial visit to Kosovo when there are compelling humanitarian grounds. The relevant judges decide on any such requests, based on the information provided at the time a request is made.

SPO witness Syleman Selimi continued his testimony today. He is currently being cross-examined by the Veseli Defence. 

Please be informed that, as announced by the Panel, the first session will last until 12:00, followed by a 10-minute break, and the second session will continue until 13:00. After that, the trial will follow its usual schedule, with a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:30, and then regular sessions until 16:30.

The start of the hearing in the Thaçi et al. case this morning, 12 February, is further delayed and is now set to begin at 11:00 (or at 11:45 via the delayed feed online).

Please be informed that the start of the hearing in the Thaçi et al. case this morning, 12 February, will be delayed and is expected to commence at 10:00 (or at 10:45 via the delayed feed online).

The testimony of the SPO’s 121st witness Sylejman Selimi resumed this morning.