Live update

The SPO’s 36th witness Sadik Halitjaha resumes his testimony this morning. Please note that the schedule of today’s hearing will be as follows:

10:00 – 11:30: first session

11:30 – 12:00: break

12:00 – 13:30: second session

13:30 – 14:30: break

14:30 – 16:00: third session

On 1 December 2023, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case issued a further decision on the SPO’s request for modification of the detention conditions of Thaçi, Veseli and Selimi. According to the Panel, the SPO established that the current detention conditions are insufficient to mitigate the risk that the three accused could interfere with the proceedings and/or present a risk to the safety and security of witnesses. Accordingly, the Panel granted, in part, the request and ordered the Registrar to implement a number of modifications to the detention conditions of the three accused.

The measures, all related to restrictions on the communications and visits of the three accused, can be found in the paragraphs 51-53, 55-60 and 62-78 of the actual decision.

This decision replaces the Panel’s interim decision of 17 November.

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

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 30 November, 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 9th Defence witness, the trial against Shala has adjourned for today and for the week. At the end of today’s hearing, the Panel issued a number of oral orders, one of which was in relation to the closure of the Defence case. The Panel set 15 January 2024 as the target date for the closing of the Defence case. The hearings for the rest of this week are cancelled and the trial will resume on 9 January 2024 at 09:30, when the testimony of a new Defence witness is expected to commence.

Protected witness with the pseudonym 4280 resumes the testimony that commenced yesterday. The SPO is currently cross-examining the witness.

Please be informed that the hearing in the Shala case this morning is expected to commence at 09:50 (or at 10:35 in the delayed feed online).

Please be informed about the latest matter before the Constitutional Court, which can be seen in this filing. On 22 November 2023, President Trendafilova assigned a Constitutional Court Panel to rule on the referral, filed by the Defence of Nasim Haradinaj, on 21 November. Judges Vidar Stensland, Roumen Nenkov and Romina Incutti will decide on this referral, which was filed confidentially but its public redacted version shall be available within one week.

Protected witness 4280 is the new Shala Defence witness, who is testifying via video-conference link. Please note that this testimony is expected to take place mostly in private session. 

Please be informed that the hearing in the Shala case this morning is expected to commence at 09:50 (or at 10:35 in the delayed feed online).