| December |
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| 22 December 1997 | The International Tribunal welcomes with appreciation Canada's support. |
| 19 December 1997 | Prosecutor has filed motions to withdraw four indictments. |
| 19 December 1997 | Marinko Katava, Ivan Santic and Pero Skopljak released by the International Tribunal. |
| 18 December 1997 | Anto Furundzija to enter a plea on Friday 19 December 1997. |
| 17 December 1997 | Statement by the Prosecutor Louise Arbour following her meeting with th French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Hubert Vedrine. |
| 17 December 1997 | Kupreskic & others Case: Provisional release denied |
| 10 December 1997 | Aleksovski case - Trial will begin on Tuesday 6 January 1998. |
| 9 December 1997 | ICTY President Gabrielle Kirk McDonald addresses the ''Dayton'' Peace Implementation Council |
| 9 December 1997 | ICTY Prosecutor Justice Louise Arbour addresses the ''Dayton'' Peace Implementation Council. |
| 8 December 1997 | The Prosecutor of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda, that the International Permanent Court ''be strong and well equipped to operate as an authoritative mechanism'' |
| 4 December 1997 | Aleksovski case - Trial date to be discussed at a closed Status Conference scheduled for 9 December 1997. |
| 2 December 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Tentative trial date set for Monday. |
| 1 December 1997 | Aleksovski case - Defendant requests that a trial date be set. |
| November |
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| 28 November 1997 | Celebici case and Dokmanovic case - Prosecution proceeds to Amend the Indictments. |
| 26 November 1997 | Kovacevic case - Scheduling of a Public Hearing on the Defence Motion |
| 19 November 1997 | Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald elected as President and Judge Mohamed Shahabuddeen as Vice-President. |
| 19 November 1997 | President McDonald composes The Chambers. |
| 18 November 1997 | Celebici case 1. Trial Chamber denies Prosecution Request for Witness Testimony by video-link. 2. Trial Chamber permits Dr. James Gow and Professor Constantin Economides to give Expert Testimony. |
| 17 November 1997 | Kupreskic and others case - Four accused file a Preliminary Motion for provisional release. |
| 12 November 1997 | Dokmanovic case - A bench of the Appeals Chamber upholds the rejection of the Motion for Release. |
| 12 November 1997 | Five new Judges take oath on Monday 17 November 1997. |
| 10 November 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Prosecutor responds to the accused's appeal against the decision on release. |
| 7 November 1997 | United Kingdom becomes first state to agree to provide enhanced assistance to witness protection efforts of International Tribunal. |
| 6 November 1997 | Judge Haopei Li dies at the age of 91. |
| 5 November 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Motions for scheduling a trial date have been filed |
| 4 November 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Accused appeals the decision denying his release |
| 4 November 1997 | The President of The International Tribunal addresses The United Nations' General Assembly |
| October |
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| 29 October 1997 | Subpoena issue - The Appeals Chamber unanimously quashes the subpoenae issued to Croatia and its defence minister. |
| 28 October 1997 | Celebici case - Trial Chamber issues an order releasing Esad Ramic from The subpoena ad testificandum. |
| 27 October 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Trial Chamber denies the motion for release by the accused. |
| 22 October 1997 | Blaškić Case / Subpoena Issue - Appeal Judgment to Be Handed Down on Wednesday 29 October 1997 |
| 15 October 1997 | Celebici case - Trial Chamber issues subpoenas with regard to six witnesses. |
| 9 October 1997 | New version - Preliminary motion hearing and status conference. Kovacevic case - Update. |
| 7 October 1997 | Erdemovic case - The Appeals Chamber rules that Drazen Erdemovic should enter a new plea. |
| 6 October 1997 | Dario Kordic and nine other indictees who have surrended voluntarily will enter a plea on Wednesday 8 October 1997. |
| September |
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| 30 September 1997 | Erdemovic case - Appeals Chamber decision on the appeal filed by Drazen Erdemovic against the sentencing judgment to be handed down on tuesday 7 October 1997. |
| 17 September 1997 | Blaskic case - Subpoena issue: Appeal hearings on 22 and 23 September 1997. |
| 8 September 1997 | Celebici case - Trial Chambers issued two written decicions on defence motions of Zdravko Mucic. |
| 8 September 1997 | Celebici case - Trial Chamber denies Esad Landzo's motion for for the exclusion of evidence. |
| 4 September 1997 | Tadic and Kovacevic cases - Changes of defence lawyers. |
| 3 September 1997 | Blaskic case - Trial Chamber rejects the defence motion to preclude testimony of certain prosecution witnesses. |
| 1 September 1997 | Dokmanovic case - Hearings on defence motions scheduled on 5 and 8 September 1997. |
| August |
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| 15 August 1997 | Prosecutor Louise Arbour warns against forged document being circulated in Eastern Slavonia. |
| 14 August 1997 | Judge Kirk McDonald urges that the International Permanent Court "must be effective" |
| 14 August 1997 | Blaskic case - Subpoena issue Hearing scheduled on 22 and 23 September for the Appeal filed by Croatia against the "Subpoena Decision" of 18 July. |
| 13 August 1997 | Tadic case: Defence Counsel appeals against Sentencing Jugdment of 14 July 1997. |
| 1 August 1997 | Blaskic case: The Appeals Chamber grants the Republic of Croatia the right to appeal the subpoena Decision and suspends the subpoena Decision pending the disposal of the appeal. |
| July |
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| 29 July 1997 | The 1997 exhumations program commences in Brcko. |
| 29 July 1997 | Kovacevic case: initial appearance scheduled for Wednesday 30 July 1997. |
| 28 July 1997 | Motion hearings scheduled. |
| 18 July 1997 | Kovacevic case: no date to be set next week for the initial appearance. |
| 18 July 1997 | Trial Chamber II hands down its Decision on the subpoena issue: the subpoena duces tecum issued to Croatia and its Defence Minister in January 1997 must be complied with by 18 August 1997. |
| 17 July 1997 | The International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia welcomes with gratitude the British Government's offer to finance the construction of an interim courtroom |
| 15 July 1997 | Kovacevic case: the date for the initial appearance will be set next week |
| 14 July 1997 | Dusko Tadic sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. |
| 10 July 1997 | Accused Kovacevic transferred to The Hague. |
| 8 July 1997 | Dokmanovic case: the Defence files preliminary motions. |
| 3 July 1997 | The new president of the European Union, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, will make co-operation with the ICTY "A basic condition for any progress in the development of the relations (...) between the E.U. and the countries of the region" |
| 2 July 1997 | Dokmanovic case: initial appearance scheduled for Friday 4 July. |
| June |
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| 27 June 1997 | Apprehension and transfer to The Hague of an Accused under sealed indictment. |
| 26 June 1997 | Blaskic case: Defence has filed a motion to preclude testimony of 53 Prosecution witnesses. |
| 26 June 1997 | Celebici case update: Trial Chamber rejects Accused Delic's request for exculpatory evidence. |
| 26 June 1997 | Aleksovski case update: Accused seeks separate trial and challenges the form of his indictment. |
| 25 June 1997 | Tadic case: pre-sentencing hearing begins on 30 June. |
| 19 June 1997 | Tadic case: update, revised composition of the Appeals Chamber. |
| 18 June 1997 | Tadic case: update, Appeals Judges assigned. |
| 17 June 1997 | The trial of General Blaskic will begin on Tuesday 24 June. |
| 12 June 1997 | Tadic case: update. |
| 11 June 1997 | Blaskic case: update. |
| 9 June 1997 | Tadic case: Prosecutor files notice of appeal against Judgement. |
| 9 June 1997 | Blaskic trial media accreditation. |
| 5 June 1997 | Tadic case update: application for appeal by witness Opacic rejected. |
| 4 June 1997 | Tadic case update: Defence files notice of appeal against Judgement. |
| 2 June 1997 | Tadic case: update. |
| May |
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| 30 May 1997 | Blaskic case: hearing on subpoena to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday 13 June. |
| 30 May 1997 | Tadic case: update. |
| 29 May 1997 | Visit of the State Prosecutor of Montenegro. |
| 29 May 1997 | Celebici case: Prosecution case to continue Friday after Decision on contempt issue. |
| 27 May 1997 | Ambassador Gelbard has visited the OTP Office in Belgrade. |
| 27 May 1997 | U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Prosecutor Louise Arbour to meet at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. |
| 26 May 1997 | Celebici case: two new defence lawyers appointed. |
| 22 May 1997 | Celebici case: next hearing on Wednesday 28 May. |
| 21 May 1997 | Erdemovic case: appeal hearing on 26 May at 9:30 a.m. |
| 21 May 1997 | The eleven elected ICTY Judges will be sworn in on 17 November 1997 |
| 20 May 1997 | Celebici case: next hearing on Thursday 22 May. |
| 16 May 1997 | Celebici case: hearings schedule. |
| 9 May 1997 | Celebici case: hearings' schedule. |
| 8 May 1997 | Finland is the second State to sign an agreement on the enforcement of sentences. |
| 7 May 1997 | Blaskic indictment amended for the 2nd time and once more challenged. |
| 7 May 1997 | Tadic case: the verdict. |
| 7 May 1997 | Erdemovic appeal: preliminary hearing on 26 May at 10.00 a.m. |
| 1 May 1997 | Tadic case: the Judgement procedure. |
| April |
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| 29 April 1997 | Aleksovski case: accused's initial appearance postponed for one hour until 4 p.m. today |
| 29 April 1997 | Judge Deschenes resigns for medical reasons |
| 28 April 1997 | Accused Aleksovski turned over to the Tribunal. |
| 25 April 1997 | Celebici trial adjourned for one week. |
| 23 April 1997 | Tadic case: withdrawal of assigned Defence counsel and assignment of new lead counsel granted to the accused. |
| 22 April 1997 | Celebici case: the Prosecutor is granted leave to drop one of the murder charges against Esad Landzo. |
| 22 April 1997 | Tadic case: Judgement to be handed down on 7 May 1997 |
| 22 April 1997 | Tadic case: Trial Chamber to consider a request by the accused to withdraw lead counsel. |
| 15 April 1997 | Celebici case: Prosecutors seek leave to drop one of the murder charges against Esad Landzo. |
| 15 April 1997 | Tribunal signs Agreement with the Government of Italy for the secondment of personnel. |
| 14 April 1997 | Blaskic case: Justice Arbour, Prosecutor of the ICTY, will appear in court for the hearing on 16 April 1997. |
| 11 April 1997 | Blaskic case: Subpoena hearing on Wednesday 16 April 1997. |
| 4 April 1997 | Blaskic case: subpoena proceedings update. |
| 1 April 1997 | Former Judge Rustam S. Sidhwa passed away on 31 March 1997 |
| March |
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| 21 March 1997 | Blaskic case: defence motion to compel Bosnia and Herzegovina to produce documents said to be exculpatory referred to Trial Chamber II. |
| 19 March 1997 | President Mary Robinson of the Republic of Ireland demonstrates her commitment to human rights by visiting the International Tribunal. |
| 19 March 1997 | Justice Arbour's statement regarding war crimes related trials currently underway in Germany. |
| 18 March 1997 | Celebici case: new co-counsel appointed for defendant Mucic. |
| 17 March 1997 | Blaskic case: full Trial Chamber II to sit on 16 April 1997 hearing concerning Prosecutor's subpoenas. |
| 10 March 1997 | Blaskic case: motions hearing commencing on Wednesday 12 March. |
| 7 March 1997 | Blaskic case: two hearings scheduled for April relating to the subpoenas Duces Tecum. |
| 6 March 1997 | Federal Minister of Justice of Germany has visited the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. |
| 3 March 1997 | Blaskic case: Federation Defence Minister directed to produce the subpoenaed documents or face contempt proceedings. |
| 3 March 1997 | United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan besought by the International Tribunal's President |
| February |
Top |
| 28 February 1997 | Celebici trial accreditation. |
| 28 February 1997 | Blaskic case: the defence requests issuance of a subpoena to the "Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina" compelling the production of documents "believed exculpatory". |
| 26 February 1997 | Blaskic case: clarification. |
| 25 February 1997 | Blaskic case: Federation Defence Minister ordered to appear before Judge McDonald on 28 February at 10 a.m. |
| 24 February 1997 | United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. |
| 19 February 1997 | Blaskic case: Judge suspends order against Croatia to allow informal resolution of evidence issue. |
| 17 February 1997 | Blaskic case: possible public hearing to be held on Wednesday 19 February 1997. |
| 14 February 1997 | Blaskic case: Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered to comply with Prosecutor's request for production of documentary evidence. |
| 6 February 1997 | Italian Minister of Justice signs the very first agreement on enforcement of sentences as yet another indication of full Italian support for international criminal justice. |
| 6 February 1997 | Agreement with Italy on enforcement of sentences: a balanced compromise between international and domestic law |
| 4 February 1997 | Blaskic case: update |
| 3 February 1997 | Italy to be the first country to sign the agreement on the enforcement of sentences |
| January |
Top |
| 30 January 1997 | Trial Chamber disposes of motions filed in Celebici case. |
| 27 January 1997 | Visit by Australian Foreign Minister Hon. Alexander Downer, M.P. to the Tribunal |
| 20 January 1997 | Italian Foreign Minister Dini reaffirms support for the Tribunal |
| 17 January 1997 | Celebici trial rescheduled. |
| 15 January 1997 | Prosecutor Louise Arbour to visit the former Yugoslavia. |
| 13 January 1997 | Blaskic case: modification of General Blaskic's conditions of dentention. |
| 7 January 1997 | Erdemovic case: new composition of the Appeals Chamber |
| 3 January 1997 | Erdemovic case: appeal against the sentence. |
