the archive of all previous press briefings is available on this page and the video files can be found on our youtube channel
Saturday
7 October, 2023
12:00
Januzi and Bahtjari case: indictment in Albanian available online
Please be informed that the indictment in the case against Sabit Januzi and Ismet Bahtjari in Albanian is now available in the Public Court Records.
Friday
6 October, 2023
20:30
Sabit Januzi and Ismet Bahtjari arrested and transferred to the KSC detention facilities in The Hague
Sabit Januzi and Ismet Bahtjari were arrested yesterday, 5 October 2023, in Kosovo by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, pursuant to arrest warrants, transfer orders and a confirmed indictment issued by a Pre-trial Judge of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. They were transferred to the Detention Facilities of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague today, 6 October 2023. More details in the Press Release.
Thursday
5 October, 2023
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 5 October 2023: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
5 October, 2023
14:00
Shala trial: hearing tomorrow (6 October) cancelled
Please be informed that the hearing in the Shala case on 6 October is cancelled. As indicated in our Calendar, the trial in this case is scheduled to resume on 23 October 2023 at 09:30.
Thursday
5 October, 2023
09:45
Thaҫi et al. case: new decision on the participation of victims
On 4 October 2023, the Trial Panel in the Thaҫi et al. case granted a request of the Victims’ Counsel and allowed three close relatives of one of the victims, who has recently passed away, to continue the action as victims participating in the proceedings. Therefore, the number of participating victims in this case is now 143.
Wednesday
4 October, 2023
16:45
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 5 October
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 5 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.
Tuesday
3 October, 2023
18:00
Shala trial: hearings on 4 and 5 October cancelled
Please be informed that the hearings in the Shala case on 4 and 5 October are cancelled. The trial will resume on 6 October at 09:30.
Tuesday
3 October, 2023
13:30
Shala case: modified schedule of today’s hearing
Please be informed that, due to technical problems, the last break in the Shala trial lasted longer than expected. The trial should resume after the lunch break at 14:00 (or at 14:45 in the delayed feed online).
Tuesday
3 October, 2023
10:30
Shala trial: Defence calls its next witness
The 3rd Defence witness in the Shala trial is Naser Koçinaj.
Monday
2 October, 2023
15:45
Shala trial adjourned for today
Following the completion of the testimony of the 2nd Defence witness Bedri Dervishaj, the trial in Shala case is adjourned for today. It will resume tomorrow, 3 October, at 09:30 with the testimony of another Defence witness.