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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

Date: 07.03.2007

Time: 12:00

Registry and Chambers:

Refik Hodžić, Spokesman for Registry and Chambers, made the following statement:

President Pocar, Registrar Holthuis and other ICTY officials returned from New York where they took part in the expert group meeting on the legacy of ICTY and other international tribunals. The discussions focused on two main issues: the form of residual judicial mechanisms to remain in place following the closing of the tribunals and the administration of archives. The discussions on the residual judicial mechanisms focused on their envisaged functions, including possible trials of fugitives, commutations of sentences of convicted persons, review of cases, witness protection and monitoring of referred cases. The focus of the debate on the ICTY archives was on its accessibility to the courts and the general public, especially that of the region of former Yugoslavia. It was agreed that ICTY and ICTR will prepare a report outlining various aspects of issues related to legacy and forward it to the UN Security Council.

SCHEDULE:

The courtrooms are busy this week with the commencement of the Haradinaj et al. trial on Monday. This now brings the total to five on-going cases currently sitting in the courtrooms.

After receiving confirmation from a medical report on the health of SeSelj, the pre-trial judge has ordered that a status conference to be held on Tuesday 13 March at 16:00 in courtroom I.

Also in courtroom I next week, closing arguments will be held for the MrkSić et al. trial beginning Wednesday 14 March until 16 March beginning at 2:15 p.m.

TODAY’S FILINGS:

Yesterday, the Trial Chamber affirmed its previous decision determining Separović was in conflict of interest and no longer eligible to represent the accused Markač. The chamber ordered that Markač immediately engage new counsel and that Separovic assist the new counsel in the handover process. The new counsel should then inform the Trial Chamber by 30 March on how much time would be needed to fully take over the case.

You will also all be aware that a modified joinder indictment was filed in the Gotovina et al case yesterday in accordance with Rule 73bis. The modified indictment reduces the scope of the indictment as ordered by the Trial Chamber in its order of 21 February.

Office of the Prosecutor:

Olga Kavran, Spokesperson for the Prosecutor made the following statement:

The Prosecutor, Carla del Ponte, is in New York today and tomorrow. She is participating in a roundtable discussion on the prosecution of gender crimes. This event has been organized in connection with international women’s day tomorrow.

Questions:

Asking for more details on the discussions which took place during the expert group meeting, a journalist wondered if there was more information on the options discussed in particular with reference to the trial of fugitives and the archives. Hodžić stated that decisions on these matters would be made in the future. The Tribunal remains of the position that remaining fugitives would be tried at the ICTY. In view of this, different mechanisms were discussed including the ways to downsize the Tribunal gradually to an organization which could deal with the trials of the remaining fugitives, even once all scheduled trials have been completed in line with the completion strategy. Hodžić made it clear the Tribunal still expected all fugitives to be tried within the current mandate. However, capacity had to remain in place for fugitives to be tried should they not be apprehended within the time frame of the Tribunal as laid out in the completion strategy.

Hodžić further stated that this would impact on the archives as the archives had to be accessible for trials: they had to be available in a form that would enable them to be used during the trials of the fugitives. The focus of the discussion on the archives was on their accessibility to the court and to the general public of the region especially.

Documents:

Case Description	Signature Date	DocumentTitle
Boskoski et al	06-Mar-07	Scheduling Order
Boskoski et al	02-Mar-07	Prosecution's Reply To Boskoski's Defence Response To "Prosecution's Submission Of Second Expert Report By Dr. Simon Eichner With Annex A"
Boskoski et al	05-Mar-07	Correspondence From Slo, Tcii Addressed To The Parties Re: Rule 65 Ter (D) (V) Conference
Bralo (Appeal)	02-Mar-07	Appellant's Replty In Relation To His Motion For Leave To File Response To Prosecution Oral Arguments
Bralo (Appeal)	05-Mar-07	Decision On Prosecution's Motion To Strike And On Appellant's Motion For Leave To File Response To Prosecution Oral Arguments
Gotovina et Al.	06-Mar-07	Joinder Indictment SReducedC
Gotovina et Al.	05-Mar-07	Request For Certification To File Interlocutory Appeal Against Trial Chamber's Decision On Conflict Of Interest Of Attorney Miroslav Separovic
Gotovina et Al.	06-Mar-07	Decision On Finding Of Misconduct Of Attorney Miroslav Separovic
Haradinaj et al	02-Mar-07	Prosecution's Notification Of Clarification Of Paragraph 89 Of The Indictment And Request For Leave To Add A Clarification To The Pre-Trial Brief
Haradinaj et al	05-Mar-07	Prosecution's Publicly Redacted Version Of The Exhibit List
Lukic et al	02-Mar-07	Annex "A" Of Joint Motion Of Defence Counsel For Milan Lukic And Sredoje Lukic For Leave To Submit Supplemental Response To Prosecutor's Request Under Rule 11bis And For An Evidentiary Hearing
Milosevic Dragomir	02-Mar-07	Prosecution Reply To Defence Submission In Response To Prosecution's Motion To Add A Witness And For Evidence To Be Admitted Via Rule 92 Bis
Milosevic Dragomir	05-Mar-07	Reponse De La Defense Suite La Communication Du Rapport D'expertise De Patrick J. Van Der Wijden (Article 94bis Du Reglement De Procedure Et De Preuve)
Milosevic Dragomir	05-Mar-07	Reponse De La Defense Suite La Communication Du Rapport D'expertise De Richard J. Higgs (Article 94bis Du Reglement De Procedure Et De Preuve)
Milosevic Dragomir	06-Mar-07	Prosecution's Submission Of Corrigenda To Expert Report Of Robert Donia, With Annex A
Milutinovic et al.	06-Mar-07	Order Pursuant To Rule 127
Milutinovic et al.	05-Mar-07	Decision On Second Prosecution Motion For Admission Of Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92 Quater
Milutinovic et al.	02-Mar-07	Décision Relative À La Demande De Mesures De Protection Presentee Par L'accusation En Faveur Du Temoin K90
Milutinovic et al.	06-Mar-07	Defence Notice
Milutinovic et al.	02-Mar-07	Ordonnance Portant Abrogation Des Mesures De Protection Accordées Au Témoin Ljubinko Cvetic
Milutinovic et al.	05-Mar-07	Order On Close Of Prosecution Case In Chief, Rule 98bis Proceedings, And Defence Rule 65ter Filings
Milutinovic et al.	02-Mar-07	Décision Relative À La Demande Faite Par L'accusation D'appeler Le Témoin K58 À Déposer Par Voie De Vidéo-Conférence
Milutinovic et al.	06-Mar-07	Corrigendum To "Decision On Second Prosecution Motion For Admission Of Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92 Quater"
Milutinovic et al.	06-Mar-07	Joint Motion To Exclude Testimony And Documentary Evidence Beyond The Scope Of The Indictment
Milutinovic et al.	02-Mar-07	Sreten Lukic's Submission Relating To Objections To Exhibits Tendered Through Dr Baccard
Milutinovic et al.	06-Mar-07	Prosecution's Response To General Lukic's Submission Relating To Objections To Exhibits Tendered Through Dr Baccard
Perisic	06-Mar-07	Decision On Sixth Request For Alteration Of Conditions Of Provisional Release
Perisic	02-Mar-07	Counsel's Request To Appear By Teleconference For 19 March Rule 65 Ter Conference
Perisic	02-Mar-07	Objection To Prosecution's Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts Concerning Sarajevo
Popovic et al	05-Mar-07	Prosecution's Motion For Leave To Supplement Its 65 Ter List Of Exhibits With Two Exhibits From Witness 154's Prior Testimony
Popovic et al	06-Mar-07	Order Setting Forth Guidelines For The Procedure Under Rule 94 90 (H) (Ii) SWith Deissenting Opinion Of Judge KwonC
Popovic et al	06-Mar-07	Decision Regarding Prosecution's Rule 94bis Notice
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Décision Faisant Suite À La Décision De La Chambre D'appel Du 6 Février 2007 Relative À L'appel Interjeté Contre La Réduction De La Durée De La Présentation Des Moyens À Charge
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Opinion Individuelle Du Juge Jean-Claude Antonetti, Président De La Chambre De Première Instance, Relative À La Décision Faisant Suite À La Décision De La Chambre D'appel Du 6 Février 2007 Relative À L'appel Interjeté Contre La Réduction De La Durée De La
Prlic and Others	06-Mar-07	Annex 3 & 4 To Objection Of Slobodan Praljak To Admission Of Exhibit P06937 (Witness Josip Praljak)
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Prosecution Submission Of Statements Of Josip Praljak
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Dissenting Opinion Of The Trial Chamber's Presiding Judge Regarding Three Documents Presented By The Accused Praljak That Were Not Admitted In The Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Cu
Prlic and Others	06-Mar-07	Slobodan Praljak's Request To The Trial Chamber To Order The Prosecution To Submit Original Document (P06937)
Prlic and Others	05-Mar-07	Internal Memorandum Regarding Corrigendum To Time-Monitoring; Period Ending 19 February 2007
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Cu
Prlic and Others	02-Mar-07	Dissenting Opinion Of Jean-Claude Antonetti, Presiding Judge Of The Trial Chamber, Regarding The Refusal To Admit Evidence Presented By The Stojic Defence During The Testimony Of Jovan Rajkov
Seselj	06-Mar-07	Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of "Submission Of The Deputy Registrar On "The Appeal By Professor Vojislav Seselj Against The Registry Decision Of 16 January 2007"
Seselj	05-Mar-07	Decision On Appeal Against Registry Decision Of 16 January 2007
Seselj	02-Mar-07	Appeal Of Professor Vojislav Seselj Against The Decision Of The Registrar Of 9 February 2007 (Submission No. 248)
Seselj	05-Mar-07	Ordonnance Portant Calendrier D'une Conférence De Mise En État
Seselj (Interlocutory)	06-Mar-07	Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Order Assigning Judges To A Case Before The Appeals Chamber"
Stanisic	02-Mar-07	Pre-Trial Brief Of The Defence Of Mico Stanisic

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