Live update

Kadri Veseli will make his initial appearance on 10 November at 15 :00 while Rexhep Selimi’s appearance will take place on 11 November at 11 :00. More information in the press releases :

PR – Veseli
PR - Selimi
 

On 9 November 2020 at 15:00, the Initial Appearance of Hashim Thaçi will take place in the courtroom of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague. More details here.

On 9 November 2020 at 11:00, the Initial Appearance of Jakup Krasniqi will take place in the courtroom of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague. More details in the Press Release.

The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) is conducting ongoing operations in Kosovo. The operations of the SPO are being supported by the Kosovo Police and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). More information will follow in due course.

Following their arrests by the Specialist Prosecutor on 4 and 5 November, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi were transferred to the Detention Facilities of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague on 4 and 5 November. 

Jakup Krasniqi was arrested and transferred to the Detention Facilities of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague on 4 November 2020. More details in the Press Release.

The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) is conducting ongoing operations in Pristina. The operations of the SPO are being supported by the Kosovo Police and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). More information will follow in due course.

At his further appearance before Pre-Trial Judge Guillou today, Salih Mustafa pleaded not guilty to all counts of the indictment. As per Rule 95 of the KSC Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the Pre-Trial Judge will proceed with the preparation of the case for trial. The status conference in this case is ongoing and the live stream can be viewed online.

The streaming of the further appearance/status conference in Mustafa case today will be broadcast with a delay of 45 minutes. Click here to watch the live stream in English.

As announced in our Court Calendar, the further appearance of Salih Mustafa is scheduled for 28 October at 15:00. During the first part of the hearing, Mr Mustafa will be asked to admit guilt or plead not guilty on the charges brought against him in the confirmed Indictment, pursuant to Rule 92(2)(c) of the Rules. If the Accused declines to do so, the Pre-Trial Judge will enter a plea of not guilty on his behalf, pursuant to Rule 92(2)(f) of the Rules. 19. The second part of the hearing will serve as a second status conference in this case. Here is the link to the scheduling order. More information about this case, including the public redacted indictment, can be read on the case page.