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Wednesday
28 February, 2024
13:15
Thaçi et al. trial: additional hearing days this year
During today's (28 February) hearing, the Trial Panel informed the parties about the extra hearing days scheduled for this case until the end of the year. As can be seen in our Calendar, these dates are 10, 24 and 30 May, 15, 16, 17 and 18 July, 31 October and 28 November. This announcement follows the discussion on this matter, held in court on 26 February.
Wednesday
28 February, 2024
10:30
Thaçi et al: Decision on Selimi's visits and communication in detention
On 27 February, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case issued its decision on Rexhep Selimi’s request for a judicial review of the latest decisions by the Registrar regarding his visits and communication in the KSC Detention Facilities.
Among its findings, the Panel determined that the Registrar's decision to actively monitor certain telephone calls was within her authority as well as necessary and proportionate, thus rejecting Selimi's request for its reversal. However, the Panel reversed the decision to deny a phone call to the accused and ordered the Registrar not to deny such calls unless new circumstances so demand.
The Panel dismissed, as moot, Selimi's requests regarding certain video and private visits, as the dates for those visits have already passed.
More details can be found in the actual decision.
Wednesday
28 February, 2024
10:15
Thaçi et al. trial: 48th SPO witness begins testimony
Protected witness W01140 is the new SPO witness, whose testimony commenced this morning and is conducted via video-link. According to the summary read by the SPO, this witness was a resident of Prizren, who was taken and detained by KLA members in June 1999.
Tuesday
27 February, 2024
11:45
Monday
26 February, 2024
15:30
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for today/no hearing tomorrow
Today’s hearing is adjourned while the one, previously scheduled for tomorrow (27 February), is cancelled. The trial in the Thaçi et al. case will resume on Wednesday, 28 February, at 09:00.
Monday
26 February, 2024
15:15
Thaçi et al. trial: afternoon session will be shorter than usual
Due to the inability of the next witness to testify today, the afternoon’s session in the Thaçi et al. trial will be dedicated to procedural matters and is expected to last shorter than usual.
Monday
26 February, 2024
09:45
Thaçi et al. trial: 47th SPO witness begins testimony
Protected witness W02749 started giving testimony in the Thaçi et al. trial this morning. According to the summary read by the SPO in court, the witness was a resident of Prizren, who was taken and detained by KLA members in June 1999.
Thursday
22 February, 2024
16:15
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for the week/resumes on 26 February
Following the completion of the testimony of the SPO witness Hajrush Kurtaj, the trial in the case of Thaçi et al. has adjourned for today and for the week. This trial will resume on Monday, 26 February, at 09:00.
Thursday
22 February, 2024
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 22 February 2024: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
22 February, 2024
10:30
Salih Mustafa case: New (old) counsel assigned
On 20 February 2024, the KSC Registrar terminated the services of the duty counsel and appointed Julius von Bóné as the lead counsel for Salih Mustafa, who had already been represented by him during the trial and the appeal phases. Here is the Registrar’s notification.
See our recent posts about the assignment of counsel to Mustafa: 25/01/2024; 30/01/2024; 08/02/2024