Live update

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 7 March, 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.

Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.

Please be informed that the updated court schedule for the Thaçi et al trial until the end of 2024 is now available in our online Court Calendar.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 29 February, 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.

Following the completion of the testimony of the SPO’s 48th witness, the trial in the case of Thaçi et al. has adjourned for today and for the week. This trial will resume on Monday, 18 March, at 09:00.

During today's (28 February) hearing, the Trial Panel informed the parties about the extra hearing days scheduled for this case until the end of the year. As can be seen in our Calendar, these dates are 10, 24 and 30 May, 15, 16, 17 and 18 July, 31 October and 28 November. This announcement follows the discussion on this matter, held in court on 26 February.

On 27 February, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case issued its decision on Rexhep Selimi’s request for a judicial review of the latest decisions by the Registrar regarding his visits and communication in the KSC Detention Facilities.

Among its findings, the Panel determined that the Registrar's decision to actively monitor certain telephone calls was within her authority as well as necessary and proportionate, thus rejecting Selimi's request for its reversal. However, the Panel reversed the decision to deny a phone call to the accused and ordered the Registrar not to deny such calls unless new circumstances so demand.

The Panel dismissed, as moot, Selimi's requests regarding certain video and private visits, as the dates for those visits have already passed.

More details can be found in the actual decision.

Protected witness W01140 is the new SPO witness, whose testimony commenced this morning and is conducted via video-link. According to the summary read by the SPO, this witness was a resident of Prizren, who was taken and detained by KLA members in June 1999.

On 26 February, the Court of Appeals Panel denied the appeal by Isni Kilaj against the latest Single Judge’s decision ordering his continued detention. More details in the decision (public redacted version) of the Court of Appeals Panel.

Today’s hearing is adjourned while the one, previously scheduled for tomorrow (27 February), is cancelled. The trial in the Thaçi et al. case will resume on Wednesday, 28 February, at 09:00.