the archive of all previous press briefings is available on this page and the video files can be found on our youtube channel
Monday
23 September, 2024
13:00
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for today/resumes on Wednesday, 25 September
After Demush Krasniqi finished testifying this afternoon, the trial in the Thaçi et al. case has adjourned for the day. The hearing set for tomorrow, 24 September, is cancelled, so the trial will resume on Wednesday, 25 September, at 09:00.
Monday
23 September, 2024
10:00
Thaçi et al. trial: SPO calls new witness/modified schedule for Thursday (26/09)
Demush Krasniqi is the new SPO witness, whose testimony began this morning. According to the SPO, Krasniqi joined the KLA around May 1998 and later served as a member of the military police in the 122nd Brigade. He is the 89th SPO witness in court so far. Please be informed that, as announced by the Panel this morning, the hearing scheduled for this Thursday (26 September) will conclude at 15:00.
For the most up-to-date information on the KSC hearing schedule, please refer to our online Calendar.
Friday
20 September, 2024
08:15
P. Shala: Pre-Appeal Conference this morning
Please be reminded about the Pre-Appeal Conference in the Pjetër Shala case scheduled for this morning at 10:00. As in the previous cases, the live stream of this hearing will be broadcast with a 45-minute delay. Click here to watch the live stream in English.
Thursday
19 September, 2024
18:00
Supreme Court Panel assigned to deal with H. Shala’s latest request
On 19 September 2024, KSC President Trendafilova assigned a Supreme Court Panel to review Haxhi Shala's request for reconsideration of the Supreme Court's previous ruling on 9 September 2024. The earlier decision had denied the accused's request for protection of legality regarding his detention. The same panel, consisting of Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (Presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert, and Daniel Fransen, will decide on this new request. Here is the assignment decision.
Thursday
19 September, 2024
15:30
Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for the week/resumes on 23 September
After witness W04366 finished testifying this afternoon, the trial in the Thaçi et al. case has adjourned for the day and the week. The trial will resume on Monday, 23 September, at 09:00.
Thursday
19 September, 2024
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 19 September: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Thursday
19 September, 2024
13:30
Thaçi et al. trial: Berisha’s testimony completed/new witness in court
After the SPO witness Halim Berisha finished testifying, the SPO called its 88th witness in court today. This is protected witness W04366, who was, according to the SPO, arrested by certain KLA members in 1999 and later taken and mistreated in the Kukёs/Kukeš metal factory in Albania. The testimony of this witness is also conducted via video-link.
Thursday
19 September, 2024
10:15
Thaçi et al. trial: testimony of new SPO witness (87th in court) begins
After the Prosecution's 86th witness W01129 testified yesterday, today, a new SPO witness, Halim Berisha, began giving testimony. According to the Prosecution, in April 1999, Berisha escorted a person to the Zllash/Zlaš detention compound in Kosovo and later learned of the person's death. This testimony is being conducted through a video link, with the witness receiving assistance from a duty counsel at a remote location.
Wednesday
18 September, 2024
17:00
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 19 September
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 19 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
18 September, 2024
15:30
Thaçi et al. trial: new witness takes the stand this afternoon (18/09)
The SPO’s 86th witness has started testifying in court this afternoon. This is another protected witness with pseudonym W01129. According to the SPO, this witness was abducted by a group of armed KLA members near the Belaćevac mine in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje in mid-June 1999 and was subsequently detained at various locations in the area. The witness is providing testimony through a video link.