Live update

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 25 July, 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.

Following up on our previous announcement regarding the Kilaj case in May, the SPO on 18 July publicly notified that it has submitted an amended indictment against Isni Kilaj. The notice, which does not include further details, is available here. 

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

Following the completion of the testimony of witness Bislim Zyrapi, the trial in the case of Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi adjourned for today and for the week. The trial will resume after the summer recess on 19 August 2024. 

In relation to our previous announcement in February, please be informed that certain Registry submissions regarding the Defence funding issue are now available in our Public Court Records. Initially classified as confidential, the public redacted versions of these documents are now accessible and provide information about the correspondence between the KSC Registry and the Kosovo Ministry of Justice, as well as with the Defence teams, regarding the mentioned issue.

The testimony of the Prosecution witness Bislim Zyrapi continued this morning. After being examined by the Panel yesterday, the witness is currently undergoing further cross-examination by the Krasniqi Defence.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 18 July, 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.

Please be informed that the summary of the trial judgment, pronounced on 16 July, is now available in all three languages. Here is the English version.

On 16 July 2024, President Trendafilova assigned a Supreme Court Panel to decide on the request for protection of legality, filed by the Defence of Haxhi Shala on 12 July, in relation to his detention. Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert and Daniel Fransen will decide on this request. Here is the assignment decision.

The testimony of the Prosecution witness Bislim Zyrapi continued this morning. The Trial Panel has resumed with its questions from yesterday.