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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 7th Nov 2007

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing



Date: 07.11.2007


Time: 12:00



Registry and Chambers:


Liam McDowall, Senior Policy Advisor to the Registry, made the following announcement:


With commencement today of the Seselj trial the ICTY has currently eight different cases being handled at trial stage, this represents an unprecedented level of trial activity at the Tribunal.


SCHEDULE:


Today, the Prosecution will continue its opening statement in the Seselj case and the accused will be given an opportunity to make a statement tomorrow at 9:00 in courtroom I. The Prosecution will then begin its evidence-in-chief on 11 December 2007. Also this week, a status conference will be held Friday for Milan Martic at 9:00 in courtroom I.


Next week, the remainder of the on-going cases will continue with the exception of the Popovic et al case, which will continue on Monday, 19 November.



Office of the Prosecutor:


Olga Kavran, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made no statement.


Questions:


A journalist asked why all the previous posted transcripts in the Seselj case have been removed from the webpage. McDowall responded that the current operation practice of Tribunal is that pre-trial transcripts are not posted on the website before the Chambers is in possession of the names of all witnesses. This was a protective measure adopted by the Registry. He continued to say that he envisaged that once all witness lists were released that pre-trial transcripts will be posted in the Seselj case. He said this practice currently applied to all cases.


The journalist then asked why previously the Tribunal had posted pre-trial transcripts on the site and have been removed. McDowall answered that he was not aware of this and would look into that.


Asked whether it had been reported correctly from Brussels that the Prosecutor agreed that the European Union has initialled a pre-membership agreement with Serbia Kavran responded that the Prosecutor had provided her assessment to Mr. Rehn following her latest visit to Belgrade at the end of October. The Prosecutor believes that genuine political will exists to arrest and transfer the remaining fugitives. Both President Tadic and Prime Minister Koštunica had made it clear that they believed that this would be in Serbia's best interest. She also had fruitful meetings with members of Serbia's Action Plan team and she believed there was now a workable arrangement for access to archives of the Security and Information Agency (BIA). Moreover, a number of requested documents had been provided since then and the Prosecutor's office had been given unimpeded access to the archives of military courts. The Prosecutor believed that all these developments were promising and hoped that they will lead to the arrest of Ratko Mladic and the remaining fugitives very soon.


Another journalist asked if Belgrade did not also agree to some form of participation to work more closely with the Office of the Prosecutor, Kavran replied that right now the Office of the Prosecutor through officials was much more closely associated with efforts on the ground in terms of trying to locate and arrest these fugitives. Asked if she could elaborate, Kavran said that she hopes she will be able to once the fugitives were in our custody.


Asked whether there was any evidence suggesting that Seselj or members of his party were threatening the witnesses not to testify, Kavran responded that this was a matter that would be raised with the Trial Chamber not something she could comment on. The journalist added that since the Prosecutor had requested to keep the identity of the witnesses confidential until the 11 December 2007 the Presiding Judge did not seem to be convinced to grant this request. Kavran replied that as you could understand there were many concerns when it comes to these types of issues and she would have to check what if anything could be discussed in the public domain at this moment because of confidentiality concerns.


A question was asked in BCS and translated by Olga Kavran: the journalist stated that a Croatian newspaper published today that the OTP was investigating journalists and asked whether the OTP will also investigate allegations made by a Belgrade journalist that a bomb was planted in his window six months ago because he was to testify in the Seselj case; Kavran answered that the OTP did not discuss any investigations of any nature but added that the Office of the Prosecutor takes all allegations of threats to witnesses or potential witnesses very seriously.


A journalist recently attended an NGO meeting in Amsterdam during which it was reported that three witnesses, who were supposed to appear in the Seselj case, had been killed. Asked if the Prosecution was aware of this information, Kavran said that she was not aware of any such reports.


Document List



Case Description

Signature Date

Document Title

Delic

02-Nov-07

Defence Response To Prosecution Motion For leave To Amend Its Exhibit List

Dordevic Vlastimir

02-Nov-07

Prosecution's Response To Vlastimir Dordevic's Preliminary Motion Challenging Jurisdiction

Dragan Jokic (Popovic et al contempt)

05-Nov-07

Notification By The Deputy Registrar Regarding The Legal Representation Of Mr. Jokic

Gotovina et Al.

06-Nov-07

Decision [By The Deputy Registrar Re: Assignment Of Counsel]

Haradinaj et al

05-Nov-07

Prosecution's Motion To Admit Evidence Under Rule 92 Quater

Haradinaj et al

06-Nov-07

Lahi Brahimaj's Joinder With Idriz Balaj's Citation Of Prosecutor's Violation Of Ethical Code Of Conduct And Request For Evidential Hearing Regarding Interview Of Ms Carla Del Ponte

Haradinaj et al

05-Nov-07

Application To Hear Testimony Of Fred Abrahams By Video-Link Or Alternatively To Hear It Live On 19 November 2007

Haradinaj et al

06-Nov-07

Decision On Prosecution's 30th And 31st Motions For Trial Related Protective Measures

Haradinaj et al

02-Nov-07

Decision Denying Subpoena Ad Testificandum For Witness 15 And Instead Conditionally Admitting The Witness's Statements Pursuant To Rule 92bis

Haradinaj et al

06-Nov-07

Decision On Fourth Batch Of 92bis Witnesses And Protective Measures For One Of These Witnesses

Haradinaj et al

06-Nov-07

Application To Restore Harjit Sandhu To The Witness List And To Tender His Statement Under Rule 92 Bis Or 92 Ter

Krajisnik (Appeal)

06-Nov-07

Motion Requesting Permission For Amicus Curiae To File Submission On Matters Arising Out Of Appellant's Appeal Brief, Prosecution Response And Appellant's Reply

Lukic et al

05-Nov-07

Order Scheduling A Status Conference

Milosevic Dragomir

06-Nov-07

Décision Relative À L'admission De Documents

Milutinovic et al.

05-Nov-07

Vladimir Lazarevic's Second Motion To Amend Rule 65ter Exhibit List

Milutinovic et al.

06-Nov-07

Prosecution's Notice Re Exhibit P1615

Popovic et al

02-Nov-07

Decision (By The Registrar Re. Assignement Of Counsel )

Popovic et al

05-Nov-07

Notice By The Accused Mr. Beara (Absence From Court)

Prlic and Others

06-Nov-07

Order Requesting Rectification, Clarification And Monitoring Of The Status Of Exhibits Marked For Identification

Prlic and Others

05-Nov-07

Joint Defence Response To Prosecution Motion Filed 26 October 2007 To Add Exhibit P10327 To Prosecution Exhibit List

Prlic and Others

06-Nov-07

Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins D'admission De Comptes Rendus Présidentiels

Prlic and Others

02-Nov-07

Réplique De L'accusation Faisant Suite À La Réponse Conjointe De La Défense À Sa Demande D'admission D'éléments De Preuve Documentaires

Prlic and Others

05-Nov-07

Demande Faite Par L'accusation Pour Ajouter La Pièce À Conviction P 10327 À Sa Liste (Dissimulation Des Crimes Commis À Stupni Do)

Prlic and Others

05-Nov-07

Orders (3) To Redact The Public Transcript And The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing (01 October 2007)

Prlic and Others

05-Nov-07

Order To Redact The Public Transcript And The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing (03 October 2007)

Prlic and Others

02-Nov-07

Order On Admission Of Evidence Relative To Witness E

Prlic and Others

06-Nov-07

Application By Milivoj Petkovic For Certification Under Rule 73(B) For Appeal Against The Trial Chamber's 5 November 2007 Decision Refusing His Request For Adequate Time For Cross-Examination Of Prosecution Expert Witness Andrew Pringle

Seselj

06-Nov-07

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Printouts Of Annexes (Cd) To "Prosecution's Submission Of The Expert Statement Of (…) Pursuant To Rule 94bis"

Seselj

05-Nov-07

Seconde Décision Relative Aux Obligations De L'accusation Résultant De L'article 68(I) Du Règlement De Procédure Et Preuve

Seselj

06-Nov-07

Ordonnance Portant Calendrier

Seselj

02-Nov-07

Decision On Prosecution's Motion To Admit Into Evidence Transcripts Of Vojislav Seselj's Testimony Given In The Milosevic Case

Seselj

02-Nov-07

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Printouts Of Annexes A, B, C, D And E To "Prosecution's Submission Of The Expert Report Of Professor Dr. Davor Strinovic Pursuant To Rule 94bis And Motion For Admission Of Transcripts Pursuant To Rule 92 Bis (D)"

Seselj

05-Nov-07

Prosecution's Notification Regarding The Evidence Registration Numbers Assigned To The Addendum To The Expert Report Of Reynaud Theunens

Seselj

05-Nov-07

Prosecution's Report Concerning Disclosure Of Statements Of Witnesses And Transcripts Of Testimony

Stanisic

02-Nov-07

Correspondence From Slo, Tc Ii

Stanisic & Simatovic

06-Nov-07

Defence Submission Regarding The Status Conference Of 23 November 2007 (Mr. Simatovic)

Stanisic & Simatovic

05-Nov-07

Correspondence From Slo, Tci Addressed To The Parties Re: Rule 65ter Conference


 


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