• Thursday February 6, 2025 17:30

    KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 6 February

    Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 6 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.

    Photo of the KSC premises
  • Tuesday February 4, 2025 16:15

    Januzi et al. case: Panel approves plea agreements

    Today, 4 February 2025, the Trial Panel in the Sabit Januzi, Ismet Bahtijari and Haxhi Shala case approved the plea agreements reached between the SPO and the three accused in this case. In line with the agreements, the Panel also imposed sentences: Haxhi Shala was sentenced to 3 years while Januzi and Bahtijari were each sentenced to 2 years. More information can be found in the Press Release.

    • Photo of Januzi and H. Shala
    • Photo of Ismet Bahtijari
    • Photo of SPO team in the courtroom
    • Photo of Defence team via video-link
    • Photo of the Panel at the hearing
  • Tuesday February 4, 2025 12:00

    Januzi et al. case: broadcast of plea agreements decision with 45 minutes delay

    Please be informed that the streaming of the decision on the plea agreements, scheduled to commence at 14:30 this afternoon, will be broadcast with a delay of 45 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.

  • Friday January 31, 2025 14:00

    Januzi et al: Decision on plea agreements on 4 February

    In its decision made public today, 31 January, the Trial Panel in the Januzi et al. case has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, 4 February, at 14:30, to rule on the plea agreements made between the SPO and the three accused last year. The decision further indicates that, following a report from the KSC Victims’ Participation Office from 20 January and the subsequent responses from the parties, the Panel admitted one individual as a participating victim in the case. Given the need to ensure the expeditious resolution of these proceedings and the limited mental harm suffered by this victim, the Panel determined that the appointment of a Victims’ Counsel is unnecessary. Nonetheless, in accordance with Article 22(7) of the Law, the Panel will still address potential reparations for the victim. Consequently, the parties are requested to submit revised versions of their plea agreements, including proposals for reparations to be granted to the victim, by no later than Monday, 3 February 2025, at 16:00.

    More details are available in the Panel’s decision.

  • Thursday January 30, 2025 17:30

    Thaçi et al. trial: SPO files its new notice regarding witness list

    As indicated during the status conference on 22 January, which we informed you about here, the SPO filed a new notice regarding its witness list today, 30 January. The notice, most of which is redacted, can be seen in the Public Court Records.

  • Thursday January 30, 2025 13:45

    Thaçi et al. trial adjourned for the week/resumes on 10 February

    The Prosecution’s 119th witness W02714 completed the testimony this afternoon, after which the trial adjourned for today and for the week. The trial will resume on Monday, 10 February 2025, at 09:00.

  • Thursday January 30, 2025 12:45

    Thaçi et al: SPO calls its 119th witness

    New SPO witness is W02714, whose testimony is conducted via video-link. As per SPO summary in court, this witness was in June 1999 abducted by armed men wearing uniforms with KLA insignia and taken to various locations, where he was mistreated.

  • Thursday January 30, 2025 12:30

    Thaçi et al. trial: Livestream restored

    The stream has been restored and is now working. Please be informed that, due to earlier technical difficulties, a small segment of the hearing was not available in the live stream of the Thaçi et al. trial today. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers will make available to media and the public as soon as possible a full public recording of today's hearing, including the segment which was not available in the live stream.