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On 5 June 2025, the Trial Panel in the Thaçi et al. case issued a revised scheduling order regarding the next steps in the proceedings. In its last ruling on the admission of SPO evidence, filed confidentially on 29 May this year, the Panel ordered the Defence to submit its Rule 130 joint motion by 12 June, while the SPO was ordered to submit its response by 14 July. However, in today's decision, the Panel found it appropriate, proprio motu (i.e. on its own initiative), to reduce the time limit for the SPO’s response to 7 July. The Panel indicated that it currently intends to issue its Rule 130 decision in the week starting on 14 July. Should the Panel deny the Defence’s Rule 130 motion in whole or in part, the Victims’ Counsel is ordered to be prepared to start calling its witnesses on 16 July, while each Defence team should notify whether they intend to present their evidence by 16 July. Furthermore, the Panel currently intends to hold the Defence Preparation Conference in the week starting on 21 July.

More details are available in the panel’s decision while our previous post with the panel’s last scheduling order in April is available here.

On 4 June 2025, Trial Panel II issued a new decision regarding victims' participation in the Thaçi et al. case. One applicant was admitted to the proceedings as a participating victim and will be included in the existing group of victims, represented by the same Victims' Counsel. The Panel noted in its decision that the deadline for submitting applications for victim participation in this case had passed on 15 February 2023. However, finding good cause, the Panel accepted this application.

This brings the total number of participating victims in this case to 157. More details are available in the public redacted version of the decision here.

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

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 5 June, 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.

Today, 4 June 2025, the Court of Appeals Panel scheduled the pronouncement of the appeal judgment in the Pjetër Shala  case for 15 July 2025 at 10:00. Here is the scheduling order.

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 

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 29 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.

In a decision issued on 23 May 2025, the Judges of the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court (SCCC), in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for the SCCC, decided to elect Judge Vidar Stensland as Presiding Judge of the SCCC for a term of one year commencing on 1 June 2025.

On 15 May 2025, Trial Panel II issued a new decision regarding victims' participation in the Thaçi et al. case. Four applicants were admitted to the proceedings as participating victims and will be included in the existing group of victims, represented by the same Victims' Counsel. The Panel noted in its decision that the deadline for submitting applications for victim participation in this case had passed on 15 February 2023. However, finding good cause, the Panel accepted the four applications while one was denied as no good cause was shown.

This brings the total number of participating victims in this case to 156. More details are available in the public redacted version of the decision here.

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