• Thursday December 12, 2024 10:15

    KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 12 December

    Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 12 December, 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 December 11, 2024 17:15

    Supreme Court Panel assigned to deal with SPO/Defence requests re. Mustafa’s new sentence

    On 10 and 11 December 2024, respectively, KSC President Trendafilova assigned Supreme Court Panels to review requests for protection of legality filed by Salih Mustafa and the SPO.

    The same panel, consisting of Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (Presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert, and Daniel Fransen, will decide on these requests, both of which challenge the Court of Appeals' decision from 10 September of this year that imposed a new 15-year prison sentence on Mustafa.

  • Tuesday December 10, 2024 17:45

    Status conference in Thaçi et al. case (administration of justice) on 17 December

    As already mentioned in court during the initial appearances, the status conference in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, at 14:00.

    In the scheduling order, Judge Masselot, inter alia, invited Thaçi and Smakaj to enter their pleas during that hearing, if they wish. Should the accused choose not to enter pleas on 17 December, Judge Masselot has indicated her intention to request that they place their pleas on the record by 7 January 2025. In accordance with Rule 95 of the Rules, the Pre-Trial Judge will subsequently enter a plea of not guilty on their behalf if the accused choose not to place their plea on the record by this time.

  • Tuesday December 10, 2024 16:30

    Thaçi et al. case (administration of justice): Videos of initial appearances available online

    Please be informed that the videos of all initial appearances in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi  from 8 and 9 December are now available in all three languages on our Youtube channel.

  • Monday December 9, 2024 15:30

    Isni Kilaj pleads not guilty

    At his initial appearance before Pre-Trial Judge Masselot this afternoon, Isni Kilaj pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the indictment. During the hearing, Judge Masselot issued an oral order confirming that the accused will remain in detention.

     

  • Monday December 9, 2024 10:30

    Hajredin Kuçi pleads not guilty

    At his initial appearance before Pre-Trial Judge Masselot this morning, Hajredin Kuçi pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the indictment.

     

  • Monday December 9, 2024 09:00

    Two initial appearances today to be broadcast with a delay of 10 minutes

    The initial appearances of Hajredin Kuçi and Ismet Kilaj are scheduled for 10:00 and 13:00 today, respectively. Streaming of both hearings will be broadcast with a delay of 10 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.

  • Sunday December 8, 2024 14:45

    Last initial appearance today: Fazliu pleads not guilty

    At the last initial appearance before Pre-Trial Judge Masselot, Fadil Fazliu pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the indictment.

    During each hearing today, Judge Masselot issued oral orders confirming that all three accused will remain in detention.

    The initial appearances of the remaining two accused, Hajredin Kuçi and Isni Kilaj, will take place tomorrow, 9 December.