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Please
note that this is not a verbatim transcript of the Press Briefing.
It is merely a summary.
ICTY Weekly Press Briefing
Date: 23.02.2005
Time: 12.15
Registry and Chambers:
Jim Landale, Spokesman for Registry and Chambers,
made the following statement:
Good afternoon,
This Saturday, 26 February, the
President of the Tribunal, Judge Theodor Meron,
will be awarded the prestigious Rule of Law Award
from the International Bar Association at a ceremony
in Amsterdam.
Next, a reminder that the specially-appointed
Rule 11 bis Referral Bench composed of Judges
Orie (presiding), Kwon and Parker, will hold a hearing
on 3 March, starting at 2.15 p.m. to hear submissions
on the Prosecutor’s request for the transfer of
the Stankovic and the Mejakic and others cases to
Bosnia and Herzegovina, pursuant to Rule 11 bis.
The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has
been invited to attend with regard to both cases,
and the Government of Serbia and Montenegro has
been invited to attend with regard to the Mejakic
and others case, in light of its proposal that the
case be transferred to Serbia and Montenegro.
The Appeal Judgement in The
Prosecutor v. Kvocka, Radic, Zigic and Prcac will
be rendered by the Appeals Chamber on 28 February
2005 at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom III.
That will be followed in Courtroom
III with the resumption of the Krajisnik trial,
probably at around 4.30 p.m.
There will be status conferences
in The Prosecutor v. Radislav Galic on Friday 11
March at 2.30 p.m. in Courtroom I and The Prosecutor
v. Milan Babic also on Friday 11 March at 4 p.m.
in Courtroom I.
Office of the Prosecutor:
Florence Hartmann for the Office
of the Prosecutor made no statement.
Questions:
A journalist asked whether Rasim
Delic would indeed by arriving in The Hague. In
response, Hartmann said that in relation to the
indictment that the OTP had sent, he had informed
them that he would surrender voluntarily. Any additional
information would be made public once it was no
longer under seal.
Hartmann added that, as stated
a few days ago, Milan Gvero would arrive in The
Hague tomorrow. She added that it was important
for indictees to use the opportunity to surrender
when the indictment was submitted to them. It was
important for all indictees to be transferred to
the ICTY as soon as possible. Hartmann further stated
that lower level indictees should note that the
earlier they surrendered the more chances they had
to be tried in The Hague – and therefore, if convicted,
to serve their sentences in European countries.
The later they made this decision and got out of
the woods from hiding, the more chance they had
to be referred to the national courts – to the places
where the crimes were committed. They should not
have any illusions in this regard – they would be
brought justice.
In answer as to when the indictment again Rasim
Delic would be made public, Hartmann stated that
this would happen when the indictment was unsealed.
This was an ongoing process she said, and added
that the indictments were sealed in order to facilitate
the work of the authorities related to securing
the arrest or the voluntary surrender.
Documents:
The Prosecutor v. Enver Hadzihasanovic
& Amir Kubura
22 Feb 2005 – Prosecution’s response
to the accused Slobodan Praljak’s motion for access
to confidential testimony and documents in Prosecutor
v. Hadzihasanovic and Kubura Case, Filed on 8 February
2005.
The Prosecutor v. Jadranko
Prlic et al
22 Feb 2005 – Prosecution’s response
to the accused Slobodan Praljak’s motion for access
to confidential testimony and documents filed on
8 February 2005.
The Prosecutor v. Mladen
Naletilic & Vinko Martinovic
22 Feb 2005 – Prosecutor’s response
to the accused Slobodan Praljak’s motion for access
to confidential testimony and documents in Prosecutor
v. Naletilic and Martinovic Case, filed on 8 February
2005.
The Prosecutor v. Milutinovic
et al
22 Feb 2005 – Defence notification
pursuant to Trial Chamber’s Order of 10 February
2005.
The Prosecutor v. Safer Halilovic
22 Feb 2005 – Prosecutor’s response
to the accused Slobodan Praljak’s motion for access
to confidential testimony and documents in Prosecutor
v. Halilovic Case, filed on 8 February 2005.
The Prosecutor v. Mejakic
et al
22 Feb 2005 – Order on joint defence
motion for extension of time.
The Prosecutor v. Dragomir
Milosevic
18 Feb 2005 – Serbia and Montenegro’s
submission in the proceedings under Rule 11bis.
The Prosecutor v. Beqa Beqaj
22 Feb 2005 – Prosecution’s request
for an Order issuing a schedule for Defence Filing
of a Rule 67 notice of alibi or special defences.
The Prosecutor v. Momcilo
Krajisnik
22 Feb 2005 – Defence Motion for
adjournment.
The Prosecutor v. Stojan
Zupljanin
14 Feb 2005 – Warrant of Arrest
and Order for Surrender (To: NATO presence in Sarajevo)
The Prosecutor v. Miroslav
Kvocka et al
22 Feb 2005 - Order
The Prosecutor v. Radovan
Stankovic
21 Feb 2005 – Prosecution’s further
submissions pursuant to Chamber’s Order of 9 February
2005.
The Prosecutor v. Jovica
Stanisic & Franko Simatovic
21 Feb 2005 – Prosecution’s response
Stanisic’s confidential "Defence Motion to File
Pre-Trial Brief on a Confidential Basis."
The Prosecutor v. Naser Oric
21 Feb 2005 – Decision on Prosecution’s
Motion to file an expert statement pursuant to Rule
94bis.
The Prosecutor v. Vojislav
Seselj
11 Feb 2005 – Motion by the accused
for Trial Chamber II to request the International
Court of Justice to rule whether the International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia may
try nationals of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
for alleged war crimes committed at a time when
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was not a member
of the United Nations.
11 Feb 2005 – Request of the accused
for the Trial Chamber to issue an Order to bar the
Registry from preventing or obstructing Dr. Vojislav
Seselj in the preparation of his defence.
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