Live update

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 

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 22 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.

Following the submissions by the parties yesterday and today, as well as the personal address by the appellant Shala, the appeal hearing in this case has concluded. Among other submissions, the Defence stated that the convictions should be reversed and their client acquitted of all counts, while the SPO argued that Shala’s appeal should be rejected in its entirety.

The Court of Appeals Panel will render its judgment in due course.

The Presiding Judge has announced that there has been a minor adjustment to today’s agenda, as the SPO will begin by resuming its arguments from the previous day. The Victims’ Counsel will then provide its response, followed by the Defence’s reply and the optional personal address by P. Shala. 

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