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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 24th Jan 2007

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing


Date: 24.01.2007


Time: 12:00



Registry and Chambers:



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




President Pocar will travel to Zagreb on 8 February to take part in an international conference titled ‘Establishing Truth after Armed Conflict’. The conference is organized by Documenta - Centre for Dealing with the Past from Zagreb, the Humanitarian Law Centre from Belgrade and the Research and Documentation Centre from Sarajevo. President Pocar will address the conference on the role of war crimes trials in establishing the truth in post-conflict societies. He will use the opportunity to meet with the representatives of Croatian Government.




Registrar Hans Holthuis will also take part in the work of the conference and speak in the session dealing with the importance and the future of ICTY archives.



The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon will visit the Tribunal on 1 February. During his short stay in The Hague, Secretary-General will visit the Tribunal, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. We will have more details for you in the course of the next few days.




SCHEDULE:




I turn now to the schedule. All ongoing trials; Milutinović et al, Prlić et al, Popović et al and Milosević will all continue sitting this and next week in the same courtrooms although the Milosević trial will move to the afternoons on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Further there is a status conference in the Blagojević and Jokić case tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday in courtroom I at 14:15 although this has yet to be confirmed.




FILINGS:





Amir Kubura’s appeal brief was filed on Monday 22 January. Another defence brief, that of Delić was filed on 19 January. Also on 19 January, the Trial Chamber in the Popović et al et al case filed it’s decision reaffirming it’s oral decision of the previous day to issue a subpoena for witness 68 to give evidence in prosecution case. In the Gotovina et al. case, the Prosecution filed its response to the Trial Chamber's invitation to reduce the scope of the indictment. The Prosecution declined the invitation but would do so if ordered by the Trial Chamber. In their response, the Prosecution listed the possible crime scene locations that could be omitted. You can request these and other filings from the Media Office. A scheduling order for a status conference in the Lukić and Lukić case on 15 February has just been filed. You can find this document on our website.


Office of the Prosecutor:



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




Here is some information about upcoming meetings:

On 29 January, Mme Del Ponte will meet with Mr. Geoff Hoon, UK Minister of Europe, here at the Tribunal.


On 31 January 2007, Mme Del Ponte is traveling to Brussels to meet with Mr. Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Mr. Olli Rehn, EU Commissioner for Enlargement. There will be a media opportunity at 1 o’clock. A media advisory with the details will be issued on the Tribunal’s website.



On 7 February, Mme Del Ponte will be in Madrid, meeting with Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos, Foreign Minister of Spain.


And finally, on 8 and 9 February, the Prosecutor will be attending the conference in Zagreb on Establishing Truth after Armed Conflict. She will speak on the role of war crimes trials in truth-telling.



Questions:



Asked to provide some more information on the topics of discussion during the Prosecutor’s meetings mentioned above, Kavran responded that the discussions will be on the cooperation of member states with ICTY, and especially Serbia.


Documents:



Case Description

Signature

Date

DocumentTitle

Blagojevic et al. (Appeal)

22-Jan-07

Scheduling Order

Boskoski et al

17-Jan-07

Scheduling Order

Boskoski et al

17-Jan-07

Decision On Naser Oric's Request For Certification

Boskoski et al

17-Jan-07

Decision Concerning Renewed Motion For Provisional Release Of Johan Tarculovski

Delic

19-Jan-07

Pre-Trial Brief Of Rasim Delic Pursuant To Rule 65ter (F)

Gotovina et Al.

16-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Ivan Cermak's And Mladen Markac's Joint Motion For Access To Confidential Testimony And Documents In Prosecutor V. Vojislav Seselj Case

Gotovina et Al.

17-Jan-07

Request To The Parties And The Government Of Croatia Concerning Submission Of The Registrar Pursuant To Rule 33 (B) On The Provisional Release Of Ivan Cermak

Gotovina et Al.

17-Jan-07

Scheduling Order

Gotovina et Al.

18-Jan-07

Defendant Ante Gotovina's Preliminary Motion Pursuant To Rule 72 (A) (Ii) Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence Alleging Defects In The Form Of The Joinder Indictment

Gotovina et Al.

18-Jan-07

Accused Mladen Markac's And Ivan Cermak's Joint Preliminary Motion Re Jurisdiction

Gotovina et Al.

18-Jan-07

Defendant Ante Gotovina's Preliminary Motion Challenging Jurisdiction Pursuant To Rule 72 (A) (I) Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence

Gotovina et Al.

22-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Trial Chamber's Request Pursuant To Rule 73 Bis (D)

Hadzihasanovic et al. (Appeal)

18-Jan-07

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Enver Hadzihasanovic Seeking Leave To Exceed Words Limit For The Appeal Brief

Hadzihasanovic et al. (Appeal)

22-Jan-07

Decision On Defence Motion On Behalf Of Enver Hadzihasanovic Seeking Leave To Exceed Words Limit For The Appeal Brief

Hadzihasanovic et al. (Appeal)

22-Jan-07

Appeal Brief On Behalf Of Mr. Amir Kubura

Haradinaj et al

16-Jan-07

Report To Trial Chamber On Prosecution's Compliance With Order Of 13 December 2006

Haradinaj et al

16-Jan-07

Order Appointing A Pre-Trial Judge

Haradinaj et al

17-Jan-07

Further Report To Trial Chamber Relating To Notes Of Witness Sst7/29

Haradinaj et al

17-Jan-07

Order Assigning Ad Litem Judges For Pre-Trial Work

Haradinaj et al

19-Jan-07

Order Assigning Ad Litem Judges To A Case Before A Trial Chamber

Jankovic G. et al.

16-Jan-07

Joint Submission Of Annex To Plea Agreement

Jankovic G. et al.

17-Jan-07

Prosecution's Submission Regarding Withdrawal Of Charges

Krajisnik (Appeal)

16-Jan-07

Registrar's Submission On Counsel's Request For Review Of The Registrar's Decision On Assignment Of Counsel

Krajisnik (Appeal)

17-Jan-07

Registrar's Submission On Counsel's Request For Review Of The Registrar's Decisions In Relation To Assignment Of Counsel

Lukic et al

18-Jan-07

Decision

Lukic et al

22-Jan-07

Motion Of Defence Counsel For Milan Lukic For Leave To Submit Supplemental Response To Prosecutor's Request Under Rule 11bis And For An Evidentiary Hearing

Martic

17-Jan-07

Prosecution Final Brief Redacted Vrsion

Martic

17-Jan-07

Notice Of Filing Of The Public, Redacted Version Of The Final Trial Brief Of Milan Martic

Milosevic Dragomir

17-Jan-07

Prosecution's Motion For Protective Measures With Confidential Annexes A And B

Milosevic Dragomir

18-Jan-07

Decision On Time-Limits For Disclosure Of Documents To Be Used During A Witness' Testimony

Milosevic Dragomir

18-Jan-07

Prosecution's Motion For Protective Measures With Confidential Annexes A And B (W-62)

Milosevic Dragomir

19-Jan-07

Prosecution Notice Of Filing Of Its Revised Updated Rule 65ter Witness List And Witness Summaries, With Confidential Annexes A & B

Milosevic Dragomir

19-Jan-07

Response To Prosecution's Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts 9rule 94 (B) Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence)

Milosevic Dragomir

23-Jan-07

Prosecution Motion For Admission Of Witness Written Statements Pursuant To Rule 92ter Of The Rules Of Procedure And Evidence, With Annexes A And B

Milutinovic et al.

16-Jan-07

Waiver From Pavkovic For Absence From Court On 16 January 2007

Milutinovic et al.

16-Jan-07

Decision On Evidence Tendered Through Major- General Drewienkiewicz

Milutinovic et al.

17-Jan-07

Prosecution Motion For Protective Measures With Confidential Annex A

Milutinovic et al.

18-Jan-07

Waiver From Pavkovic For Absence From Court On 16 January 2007 (Complete Version)

Milutinovic et al.

18-Jan-07

Prosecution Witness Notification For Trial Week Commencing 22 January 2007 With Confidential Annex A

Milutinovic et al.

19-Jan-07

Report On Use Of Time In The Trial Period Ending 31 December

Milutinovic et al.

22-Jan-07

General Ojdanic's Motion To Exclude Testimony Of Patrick Ball

Milutinovic et al.

22-Jan-07

Prosecution Submission Re Exhibits Po2413, Po2417 And Po2418

Milutinovic et al.

23-Jan-07

Decision On Prosecution Motion For Protective Measures For Witness K90

Mrksic

23-Jan-07

Prosecution Motion For Variation From Word Limit In Final Trial Brief

Oric(Appeal)

17-Jan-07

Decision On Naser Oric's Request For Certification

Perisic

17-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Defence Motions To Exclude Experts Reports Of Donia, Theunes And Torkildsen

Perisic

19-Jan-07

Decision

Plavsic (Sentencing)

18-Jan-07

Decision On Access To Confidential Material In The Plavsic Case

Popovic et al

16-Jan-07

Addendum To Popovic Defende "Rule 94 Bis Notice Regarding Prosecution Expert Witness Richard Butler"

Popovic et al

16-Jan-07

Decision Permitting The Addition Of One Exhibit To The Prosecution's 65ter List And Denying An Oral Request For Certification Pursuant To Rule 73(B)

Popovic et al

17-Jan-07

Prosecution's Motion For Issuance Of Subpoenas With Confidential And Ex Parte Annexes

Popovic et al

17-Jan-07

Decision On Request For Certification To Appeal Decision To Grant Leave To Amend Prosecution's Rule 65ter Witness And Exhibit List

Popovic et al

17-Jan-07

Order Regarding Intercept Communications

Popovic et al

18-Jan-07

Absence From Court Due To Illness Re. 17 And 18 January 2007 ; Declaration

Popovic et al

18-Jan-07

Decision On Prosecution Urgent Motion For Subpoena

Popovic et al

19-Jan-07

Decision On Prosecution Motion For Subpoena

Prlic and Others

17-Jan-07

Notice By The Accused Mr. Pusic

Prlic and Others

23-Jan-07

Joint Defence Submission Regarding 65ter Conference

Rasevic & Todovic

17-Jan-07

Prosecutor's Second Progress Report

Seselj

16-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Ivan Cermak's And Mladen Markac's Joint Motion For Access To Confidential Testimony And Documents In Prosecutor V. Vojislav Seselj Case

Seselj

17-Jan-07

Procès-Verbal Of The Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Prosecution Motion For The Admission Of Written Statements Of Witnesses Vs-011 And Vs-015 Pursuant To Rule 89(F) With Confidential And Exparte Annexes"

Stanisic

16-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Defence Request For Application Of Rule 73 Bis (D)

Stanisic

16-Jan-07

Prosecution's Response To Defence Motion Concerning Prosecution's Pre-Trial Brief

Stanisic

18-Jan-07

Decision On Access To Confidential Material In The Plavsic Case

Stanisic & Simatovic

19-Jan-07

Order Establishing Work Plan