Live update

The testimony of the 5th SPO witness resumed this morning. The witness is currently being cross-examined by the Defence team of Rexhep Selimi.

The trial will resume on 22 May 2023 at 09:00.

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

SPO continues direct examination of its protected witness 3165.

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 18 May 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.

The fifth SPO witness is protected witness 3165, whose testimony has just commenced.

During the hearing today (17 May), the Panel in the Thaçi et al  case expressed its concern that almost all of the evidence until now has been heard in private or closed session and reminded the parties, inter alia, that, pursuant to Article 21(2) of the Law, the accused are entitled to a fair and public hearing and that there is public interest in these proceedings taking place, to the extent possible, in a public fashion. The Panel also reminded that the order on conduct of proceedings stated that the parties and participants respect the public character of the proceedings. Subsequently, the Panel issued an oral order seeking submissions from the parties, by 31 May, regarding concrete steps that could be taken by the parties and the panel to ensure greater degree of publicity of these proceedings. In the meantime, the Panel instructed the parties to duly take into account the principle of publicity when requesting that parts of witnesses’ testimony be heard in private or closed session.

Selimi’s Defence continues its cross-examination of protected witness 4748.

Defence continues its cross-examination of the 4th SPO witness.

The cross-examination of the 4th SPO witness in the Thaçi et al. trial continues.