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Monday
18 September, 2023
09:00
Shala case: Panel rejected Defence motion to dismiss murder charge
On 15 September , the Trial Panel in the Shala case rejected the Defence motion to dismiss the charge of murder (count 4) in the indictment, pursuant to Rule 130 of the KSC Rules of Procedure and Evidence. Here is the decision.
The trial in this case resumes on 20 September at 09:30, when the Defence case is scheduled to commence.
Thursday
14 September, 2023
16:45
Thaçi et al: trial adjourned for this week/resumes on 25 September
Witness Douglas Young completed his testimony in the Thaci et al. trial today. This was the last hearing this week and the trial will resume on Monday, 25 September, at 09:00.
Thursday
14 September, 2023
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 14 September 2023: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
14 September, 2023
09:45
Thaçi et al. trial: Douglas Young resumes testimony
The testimony of the 25th SPO witness Douglas Young resumed this morning in the Thaçi et al. trial. The witness is currently still being cross- examined by the Selimi Defence.
Wednesday
13 September, 2023
19:15
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 14 September
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 14 September, 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.
Wednesday
13 September, 2023
15:30
Thaçi et al. trial: SPO calls the next witness
Douglas Young is the next SPO witness in the Thaçi et al. trial. This former UK Army officer serving in various international missions in Kosovo is the 25th SPO witness so far.
Wednesday
13 September, 2023
12:30
Thaçi et al. trial: 23rd SPO witness back in the courtroom
Following the completion of testimony of the 24th SPO witness W04255 today, the testimony of the previous, 23rd witness W03827, is now resuming in the Thaçi et al. trial. This testimony is conducted via video conference.
Wednesday
13 September, 2023
09:45
Thaçi et al. trial: protected witness W04255 resumes testimony
The testimony of the 24th SPO witness W04255 resumed this morning in the Thaçi et al. trial. The witness is currently being cross- examined by the Selimi Defence.
Tuesday
12 September, 2023
16:15
Thaçi et al. case: 1 new victim admitted to the proceedings
Trial Panel II issued a seventh decision on victims' participation in the Thaçi et al. case. One applicant was admitted to the proceedings as a participating victim and will be included in the existing group of victims (Group 1 with 140 participating victims previously admitted) and shall be represented by the same Victims' Counsel. In its decision, the Panel noted that the deadline to file applications for admission of victims participating in this case expired on 15 February 2023 but, finding there is a good cause to consider the additional information, it has decided to re-assess this resubmitted application from a previously denied applicant.
This brings the total number of participating victims in this case to 141. More details are available in the decision, the public redacted version of which was filed on 11 September.
Tuesday
12 September, 2023
10:15
Thaçi et al: another SPO witness starts testifying
The testimony of another protected witness has commenced this morning. This person, testifying under the pseudonym W04255, is a Kosovo Albanian, who was a member of the LDK party as well as of the KLA in 1998-1999.