the archive of all previous press briefings is available on this page and the video files can be found on our youtube channel
Thursday
2 November, 2023
10:00
Thaçi et al. trial: new witness in the courtroom
Predrag Dedić is the new SPO witness at the Thaçi et al. trial. This is the 32nd witness so far and his testimony is conducted via video conference.
Monday
30 October, 2023
16:15
Thaçi et al. trial: today’s hearing adjourned/ trial continues on 2 November
After completion of witness W04753, the trial in the case of Thaçi et al. has adjourned for today. The hearings scheduled for tomorrow, 31 October, and 1 November are cancelled. The proceedings in this case will resume on 2 November at 09:00.
Monday
30 October, 2023
10:15
Thaçi et al. trial: new SPO witness testifying
The testimony of the 31st SPO witness in the Thaçi et al. trial has just commenced. This is protected witness W04753.
Friday
27 October, 2023
15:45
Second status conference in Januzi & Bahtjari case on 3 November
As announced in our Court Calendar, the second status conference in the case against Sabit Januzi and Ismet Bahtjari is scheduled to take place on Friday, 3 November, at 09:30 More information in the scheduling order.
Friday
27 October, 2023
13:00
Appeal hearing in the Mustafa case ends/judgment in due course
Following the submissions by the parties yesterday and today, as well as the personal address by the appellant Mustafa, the appeal hearing in this case has concluded. The Defence repeated its submissions from the appeal brief that the convictions should be overturned and, in case they are affirmed, the sentence be reduced. On the other hand, the SPO stated that the sentence should not be significantly or at all impacted, even if some of the convictions are overturned by the Court of Appeals Panel.
The Court of Appeals Panel will render its judgment in due course.
Friday
27 October, 2023
10:15
Mustafa: second day of the appeal hearing
During the second day of the appeal hearing, the SPO will continue with their submissions, followed by the Victims’ Counsel and the Defence’s reply. Today’s hearing is expected to conclude with the personal address by Salih Mustafa. Please note that today’s hearing is expected to last until 12:10 and not until 11:10, as we previously announced.
Thursday
26 October, 2023
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 26 October 2023: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
26 October, 2023
14:15
Salih Mustafa: the appeal hearing begins
According to the schedule for today’s hearing, the Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeals Panel will first make the introductory statement, after which the Mustafa Defence will make its submissions on the appeal (1,5 hour), followed by the SPO’s response (also for 1,5 hour).
Thursday
26 October, 2023
12:15
Mustafa case: appeal hearing today at 13:30
Please be reminded about the appeal hearing in the Mustafa case, scheduled to commence at 13:30 today. The hearing is expected to continue tomorrow, when it is scheduled to start at 09:30.
The latest information on our proceedings can be found in our online Calendar.
Click here to watch the live stream in English (with a 45-minute delay).
Wednesday
25 October, 2023
16:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 26 October
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 26 October, 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.
