Live update

The SPO has resumed with the direct examination of its 103rd witness Shukri Buja.

Please note that following the lunch break, there will be a break lasting 15 minutes at 15:00 (or 15:45 for those watching online). After that, the trial is anticipated to proceed until 16:30 (or 17:15 for the online viewers). 

Please be informed that the trial in the Thaci et al. case is on a lunch break until 13:30 (14:15 in the online stream). 

Shukri Buja is the new SPO witness, and his testimony began this morning. After the witness and his duty counsel made their submissions in court, the Panel, pursuant to Rule 151(2), decided to compel the witness to testify due to, inter alia, the importance and uniqueness of his testimony, as well as the limited nature of the possible self-incrimination. According to the same Rule, paragraph 3, the Panel assured the witness that his evidence would be given in camera, not disclosed to the public, and would not be used against him in any subsequent prosecution before the KSC, except under Article 15 (2) of the Law and Rule 65 of the Rules. The trial then moved into closed session.

As indicated during the status conference on 1 October, which we informed about here, the SPO announced today, 1 November, that it will no longer rely upon the evidence of twelve witnesses. Additionally, the SPO will present the statements of eight witnesses in written form instead of live testimony in court. The SPO notice can be seen here.

On 30 October 2024, the Court of the Appeals Panel granted in part a request by P. Shala Defence for an extension of the time limit and authorised it to file its appeal brief by 25 November 2024. More details in the decision.

Following the completion of Nuredin Ibishi’s testimony, the trial in the Thaçi et al. case has adjourned for the day and the week. The trial will resume on Monday, 4 November 2024, at 09:00.

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

Following the completion of Haxhi Mazreku’s testimony, the testimony of the previous (97th) SPO witness, Nuredin Ibishi, has resumed this morning in the Thaçi et al trial.

The testimony of SPO 102nd witness resumed this morning.