• Tuesday July 9, 2024 09:45

    Thaçi et al. trial: 6th day of witness Zyrapi’s testimony

    The testimony of Bislim Zyrapi resumes this morning with the Veseli Defence continuing their cross-examination.

    Please note that, as announced on Monday, today’s hearing is expected to last until 13:00.

  • Monday July 8, 2024 17:30

    Thaçi et al. trial today (08/07/2024): Update (2)

    Please be informed that the trial went into a private session this afternoon after starting and then, shortly after that, adjourned for the day. The proceedings will continue tomorrow morning, 9 July, at 09:00.

  • Monday July 8, 2024 16:30

    Thaçi et al. trial today (08/07/2024): Update

    Please be informed that the hearing in the Thaçi et al. trial this afternoon will start at 16:30 (or at 17:15 in the online stream).  

  • Monday July 8, 2024 15:15

    Thaçi et al. trial: start of afternoon hearing delayed

    Please be informed that the start of the hearing in the Thaçi et al. trial this afternoon will be delayed. We will inform about any updates as soon as possible.

  • Monday July 8, 2024 10:15

    Januzi et al. case: latest filings regarding joinder indictment

    Please note that the initial two versions of the joinder indictment in the case against Januzi, Bahtijari, and Haxhi Shala are now available in their public redacted forms. The SPO submitted a joint indictment confidentially on 12 January 2024. Its  public redacted version was submitted on 3 July 2024 and is now accessible in our Public Court Records. Subsequently, on 8 February 2024, the Pre-Trial Judge instructed the SPO to resubmit it, which was done on 27 February 2024. The public redacted version of that indictment is also now available and can be viewed here. Following this, the SPO requested to amend that indictment, and this request is currently pending before the Pre-Trial Judge.

  • Monday July 8, 2024 09:45

    Thaçi et al. trial: witness Bislim Zyrapi back in court

    The testimony of Bislim Zyrapi resumes this morning with the Thaçi Defence continuing their cross-examination.

    The Panel announced that, like last week, the testimony of this witness will take place for full days today and Wednesday, and for half days on Tuesday (until the lunch break) and Thursday (only the first session).

  • Thursday July 4, 2024 16:30

    Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for the week/resumes on 8 July

    After the completion of the testimony of the SPO witness W04445, the trial in the Thaçi et al. case has adjourned for the day and the week. The proceedings will continue on Monday, 8 July, at 09:00.

  • Thursday July 4, 2024 12:30

    Thaçi et al. trial: SPO calls its next witness/Zyrapi continues on 8 July

    Protected witness W04445 is the next witness for the Prosecution, and this testimony is being conducted via a video link. As per the Prosecution's summary in court, this witness and his relative supported the LDK party. In 1998, KLA members abducted the witness' relative, whose body was found later that year. In the same year, the witness was also detained and mistreated by KLA members.

    Please be informed that the testimony given by the former witness, Bislim Zyrapi, is not finished. It is scheduled to continue on Monday, 8 July, at 09:00.

  • Thursday July 4, 2024 09:45

    Thaçi et al. trial: 4th day of witness Zyrapi’s testimony

    Prosecution’s witness Bislim Zyrapi continued his testimony this morning. The Defence of Hashim Thaçi is currently cross-examining the witness.