the archive of all previous press briefings is available on this page and the video files can be found on our youtube channel
Friday
27 January, 2023
08:45
Trial against Shala starts on 21 February
On 26 January, Trial Panel I decided that the trial against Pjetër Shala will commence on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 at 09:30. The opening statements of the SPO, Victims’ Counsel and the Defence, for which each party will be allocated 2 hours, will be held on this day and on 22 February, while the actual presentation of evidence will commence on 27 March 2023. More details, including the information on the sitting times in the first period, can be seen in the actual decision.
Thursday
26 January, 2023
16:30
Thaҫi et al: Agenda for the SPO conference set
On 26 January, Trial Panel II issued the agenda for the Specialist Prosecutor’s Conference in the Thaҫi et al. case, scheduled for 15 February at 09:30. This filing specifies all the subject matters on the agenda and is available here.
Thursday
26 January, 2023
14:30
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 26 January 2023: transcript
Here is the transcript of today's KSC Weekly Press Briefing.
Wednesday
25 January, 2023
15:00
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 26 January 2023
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 26 January 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
25 January, 2023
14:30
Thaçi, et al. trial: The Panel decides on the conduct of the proceedings
On 25 January, Trial Panel II issued its guidelines on the presentation of evidence and the conduct of the proceedings in the trial against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, scheduled to commence on 1 March 2023. The order, with the guidelines on the presence in court, the order of questioning and/or scheduling of witnesses, participation of victims and other matters, is available here.
Thursday
19 January, 2023
17:00
Mustafa case: Trial judgment available in English
A public redacted version of the trial judgment in English, pronounced on 16 December 2022 against Salih Mustafa, is now available in our Public Court Records as well as on the Mustafa case page.
Thursday
19 January, 2023
15:00
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 19 January 2023: transcript
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
Thursday
19 January, 2023
14:00
Thaҫi et al: Specialist Prosecutor’s preparation conference rescheduled for 15 February
Today, 19 January, Trial Panel II, upon further consultations with the parties and the participants, amended its previous (oral) order and scheduled the Specialist Prosecutor’s Preparation Conference in the Thaҫi et al. case for 15 February 2023 at 09:30. Here is the order.
Wednesday
18 January, 2023
17:00
KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 19 January 2023
Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 19 January 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 January, 2023
15:45
Thaçi et al. case: today’s hearing adjourned/trial starts on 1 March
Please be informed that the trial preparation conference in the case against Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi concluded today. During the hearing, Trial Panel II issued a number of oral decisions ordering, inter alia, that, subject to any exceptional circumstances arising in the coming weeks, the trial in this case will commence on 1 March 2023, preceded by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Preparation Conference on 17 February. Among other oral orders relating to different deadlines, the Panel also set the deadline for applications for admission of victims participating in the proceedings – the Registry is ordered to file any such application by 15 February 2023 at 16:00.