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On 23 April 2025, the Trial Panel in the Thaҫi et al. case decided on a request from an individual seeking to withdraw their status as a victim participating in the proceedings, citing safety concerns. After observing that the request was properly signed and that nothing indicated it was not made voluntarily and with full awareness, the Panel granted the request, thereby terminating this individual's status as a participating victim in the case.

Earlier, on 14 April, the Victims’ Counsel informed the Panel of the passing of another victim in the case. Consequently, the current total of participating victims in this case stands at 152.

More information about the victims' participation in this case can be found on the case page and another page on our website specifically for participating victims in all cases.

On 24 April 2025, President Trendafilova assigned a Constitutional Court Panel to rule on the referral, filed by Salih Mustafa on the same day. Judges Vidar Stensland, Roumen Nenkov, and Piotr Hofmański will decide on this referral, which follows the Supreme Court decision from 25 February 2025 (see here our post about that matter).

Following the Pre-Trial Judge's invitation on 14 April, Hashim Thaçi submitted a written plea of not guilty regarding all allegations outlined in the amended confirmed indictment, which includes the additional form of incitement in counts 1 to 3.

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

In the course of today's status conference, Trial Panel II delivered several oral orders concerning evidence and the next phases of the proceedings. Among other things, the Panel ordered the Defence teams to submit their joint motion for the dismissal of charges in accordance with Rule 130 by 2 June 2025, or within 14 days following the Panel's last decision on the admission of evidence, whichever date is later. The response from the SPO is required to be filed by 1 July, or within 30 days subsequent to the Defence's Rule 130 motion, whichever occurs later.

Furthermore, the Victims’ Counsel is expected to be ready to present his case in July and is ordered to submit, inter alia, his list of proposed witnesses and exhibits by 28 May 2025, should the Panel find there is a case to answer.

The Panel has vacated the existing court schedule until 8 May, thereby postponing this trial until further notice.

Please be reminded about the status conference in the case against Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi this morning at 10:00. As in the other cases, the streaming of this hearing will be broadcast with a delay of 45 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.

On 17 April 2025, the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court delivered its judgment on the referral made by Salih Mustafa, finding that there had been no violation of the Kosovo Constitution or the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

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

the archive of all previous press briefings is available on this page and the video files can be found on our youtube channel 

As ordered by the Pre-Trial Judge two days ago, the SPO has today, 16 April, submitted the amended confirmed indictment in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi. The submission specifies that the amendments are in the paragraphs 43 and 46 in relation to counts 1 to 3.

On 16 April 2025, all Defence teams notified the Trial Panel of their intention to file motions to dismiss some or all of the charges in the indictment, in accordance with Rule 130 of the Rules. Additionally, the Defence teams indicated that they would update the Panel on whether they intend to present their cases following the ruling on the Rule 130 motions.