Live update

Witness Fadil Geci resumes his testimony this morning. Following the questions from the SPO and some of the Defence teams, the witness is currently being examined by the Trial Panel.

New SPO witness is Fadil Geci, whose testimony commenced this afternoon. As per the SPO summary in court, Geci was a KLA member and held various positions in the LDK party during the relevant period.

This is the 96th SPO witness in court since the beginning of the trial. Please note that one break is envisaged today, from 14:30 till 15:00, followed by the last session until 16:30.

On 17 October 2024, the Constitutional Court Panel issued its decision regarding the requests made by the SPO and Victims’ Counsel to file their submissions on Mustafa’s referral, which was submitted on 27 September 2024. The Panel emphasized that the proceedings before the KSC Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court only concern alleged violations of an individual’s human rights so there is no inherent right to make submissions or respond to referrals, unless these are necessary for the particular referral. Nevertheless, the Panel found appropriate, on an exceptional basis, to accept submissions from these two parties, with the Victims’ Counsel's submission being limited to the rights of the participating victims. Such submissions are to be filed until 8 November, followed by the response by Mustafa, if any, by 29 November 2024.

On 16 October 2024, the Supreme Court Panel rejected Haxhi Shala's request for reconsideration of its earlier decision, in which the Panel dismissed Shala’s request for protection of legality concerning his detention. The same panel, comprising Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (Presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert, and Daniel Fransen, concluded that Shala did not demonstrate any errors in the reasoning of the earlier decision, nor that its reconsideration is necessary to avoid injustice to the accused.