Live update

As announced in our Court Calendar, the fifth Status Conference in the case against Thaci et al.is scheduled to take place on Wednesday,  19 May, at 11:00 More information in the scheduling order.

On 7 May 2021, the Registrar assigned Mr Laws to represent the victims in the case of the Specialist Prosecutor v Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. The Pre-Trial Judge accepted nine individuals as victims participating in the proceedings on 21 April 2021.

On 7 May 2021, the Registrar assigned Dr Pues to represent the victims in the Case of the Specialist Prosecutor v. Salih Mustafa. The decision comes a week after the Pre-Trial Judge accepted the applications of five victims to participate in the proceedings. 

Today, the President assigned Judges to Trial Panel I upon transmission of the Mustafa case file.

The Pre-Trial Judge today notified the President that the case file in the case against Salih Mustafa will be ready for transmission to the Trial Panel on 7th May 2021.

Today, Kadri Veseli was transferred back to The Hague and has arrived at the Detention Facility of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC).  

Due to compelling humanitarian grounds, the Pre-Trial Judge has instructed the Registry to manage a custodial visit to Kosovo for Mr. Kadri Veseli to meet immediate family. The Accused remains in pre-trial detention and in the custody of the Specialist Chambers. EULEX and Kosovo Police are supporting the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.

On Friday, 30 April 2021, the Court of Appeals Panel issued four decisions dismissing the appeals filed by Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, respectively, against four decisions of the Pre-Trial Judge rejecting their initial applications for interim release.

The streaming of the Status Conference in the case against Hysni Gucati and Nasim Haradinaj, scheduled for 11:00 this morning, will be broadcast with a delay of 45 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.

The streaming of the Status Conference in the case against Pjetër Shala, scheduled for 11:00 this morning, will be broadcast with a delay of 45 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.