Live update

As announced in our Calendar, the summer court recess at the KSC begins on Monday, 29 July and ends on 16 August 2024. During this period, no hearings are held and some non-essential services are reduced to a minimum. However, the court remains fully functional during this period and work continues across all sections of the KSC. Filings are possible during the recess and, unless otherwise ordered by the judges, judicial deadlines continue running.

Court of Appeals Panel adopted the modalities for victim participation in appellate proceedings in the Pjetër Shala case. The Panel holds that it is in the interests of justice that a similar regime to the one in trial proceedings be applied during the appellate proceedings, with the necessary adjustments. More details in the decision issued on 24 July.

On 24 July 2024, a Court of the Appeals Panel granted in part a request by Shala Defence for an extension of the time limit for filing its notice of appeal against the trial judgment. The Panel authorised the Defence, as well as the SPO, to file their notices of appeal, if any, by 2 September 2024. More details in the decision.

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

Another KSC weekly press briefing will take place on Thursday, 25 July, 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 up on our previous announcement regarding the Kilaj case in May, the SPO on 18 July publicly notified that it has submitted an amended indictment against Isni Kilaj. The notice, which does not include further details, is available here. 

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

Following the completion of the testimony of witness Bislim Zyrapi, the trial in the case of Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi adjourned for today and for the week. The trial will resume after the summer recess on 19 August 2024. 

In relation to our previous announcement in February, please be informed that certain Registry submissions regarding the Defence funding issue are now available in our Public Court Records. Initially classified as confidential, the public redacted versions of these documents are now accessible and provide information about the correspondence between the KSC Registry and the Kosovo Ministry of Justice, as well as with the Defence teams, regarding the mentioned issue.

The testimony of the Prosecution witness Bislim Zyrapi continued this morning. After being examined by the Panel yesterday, the witness is currently undergoing further cross-examination by the Krasniqi Defence.