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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 28th Sep 2005

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

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Date: 28.09.2005

Time: 12.15


Registry and Chambers:


Jim Landale, Spokesman for Registry
and Chambers, made the following statement:


Good afternoon,


You should all be aware following our
press advisory that the opening of the
trial of Mile Mrksic, Miroslav Radic
and Veselin Sljivancanin has been rescheduled.
After granting a defence motion for postponement,
Judge Parker has ordered that a pre-trial
conference will be held on Monday, 10
October; the Prosecution, and, if desired,
the Defence, shall make their opening
statements on Monday, 10 October and
Tuesday, 11 October; and the Prosecution
shall commence the presentation of its
evidence on Tuesday 25 October.


There will be hearing on General Ojdanic’s "Second
Application for Orders to NATO and
States for Production of Information" 4
October at 3 p.m. in Courtroom III.
The Trial Chamber also ordered that
the Applicant, NATO and the States
to whom the Second Application is directed
(Canada, France, Iceland, Luxembourg,
Poland, the United Kingdom and the
United States), through their designated
senior responsible officials, may appear
to address the Second Application.


A reminder that the appeals hearing
in The Prosecutor v. Milomir Stakic will
be held on 4 and 5 October, from 9 a.m.
to 1.45 p.m. on 4 October and from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on 5 October.


The appeals hearing in The Prosecutor
v. Mladen Naletilic and Vinko Martinovic will
be held on Monday and Tuesday 17 and
18 October in Courtroom II. Proceedings
are due start at 9 a.m. and continue,
with a break for lunch, until 5.45
p.m. on Monday and from 9 a.m. until
5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.


There will be a sentencing hearing in The
Prosecutor v. Miroslav Bralo on
Monday 10 October starting at 9 a.m.
in Courtroom III. That will continue
into the afternoon and is also scheduled
for the following afternoon from 2
to 6 p.m.


There will be a further initial appearance
for Vojislav Seselj on Monday 3 October
at 3 p.m. in Courtroom I. This is to
enable him to enter a plea to an amended
indictment, which was filed in July of
this year.


In addition to the ongoing trials, in
the next week status conferences will
be held in The Prosecutor v. Stanisic
and Simatovic tomorrow at 3 p.m.
in Courtroom I.


Office of the Prosecutor:


Florence Hartmann, Spokesperson for
the Office of the Prosecutor, made no
statement.


Questions:


Asked about the position of the
OTP regarding Croatia’s cooperation
with the ICTY in relation to the EU talks,
Hartmann replied that the Prosecutor
would visit the region tomorrow and would
then have a full picture about cooperation
after her visit. The main purpose of
her visit was to solve the issue of the
last seven fugitives still at large.


Press Briefing documents:


Signature
Date

Case
Description

Document
title

21-Sep-05

Beare

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Beare

Certificate
(Assignment Of New Joined Case
Number)

22-Sep-05

Blagojevic
et al. (Appeal)

Prosecution's
Second Status Report

22-Sep-05

Blagojevic
et al. (Appeal)

Prosecution
Response To Blagojevic Motion For
Extension Of Time In Which To File
Appellant's Brief

26-Sep-05

Blagojevic
et al. (Appeal)

Defence
Of The Accused Mr. Vidoje Blagojevic
Motion About Additional Submissions
In Response To The Amendments To
The Prosecution's Notice Of Appeal
By Decision Of The Appeal Chamber
In Response To Prosecution's Motion
Of 13 September 2005

26-Sep-05

Blagojevic
et al. (Appeal)

Defence
Of Vidoje Blagojevic Response To
Prosecution Response Motion For
Extension Of Time Filed 22. 9 2005

21-Sep-05

Blaskic
(Contempt)

Defendant
Ivica Marijacic's Response To The
Trial Chamber's Order [Decision]
Of 6 September (...)

26-Sep-05

Blaskic
(Contempt)

Decision
By The Deputy Registrar Re Assignment
Of Counsel

27-Sep-05

Blaskic
(Contempt)

Prosecution's
Reply To Response Of The Accused
Markica Rebic To The Prosecutor's
Motions To Amend And Prosecution's
Response To The Decision On The
Motions To Dismiss The Indictment
And Order On Motions To Amend The
Indictment And Motion Pursuant
To Rule

27-Sep-05

Blaskic
(Contempt)

Prosecution's
Reply To Defendant Marijacic's
Response To The Trial Chamber's
Order Of 6 September 2005

22-Sep-05

Blaskic
and Kordic and Cerkez (Contempt)

Corrigendum

23-Sep-05

Blaskic
and Kordic and Cerkez (Contempt)

Decision
By The Registrar Re Assignment
Of A Counsel

23-Sep-05

Blaskic
and Kordic and Cerkez (Contempt)

Motion
Of The Accused Josip Jovic For
Postponement Of The Initial Appearance

21-Sep-05

Borovcanin

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Borovcanin

Certificate
(Assignment Of New Joined Case
Number)

21-Sep-05

Bralo

Decision
On Motion Seeking Review Of Registrar
Decision denying The Assignment
Of Ms. Virginia Lindsayas Co-Counsel

27-Sep-05

Bralo

Order
Assigning A Case To A Trial Chamber

27-Sep-05

Brdjanin
(Appeal)

Order

27-Sep-05

Delic

Defence
Response To Prosecution's Request
For Additional Time To Seek Leave
To Amend The Indictment

26-Sep-05

Haradinaj
et al

Scheduling
Order Regarding Time Of Filings
Concerning Lahi Brahimaj's Motion
For Provisional Release

21-Sep-05

Jankovic
G. et al.

Decision
On Jankovic's Motion For Provisional
Release

26-Sep-05

Krajisnik

Defence
Motion For Extension Of Time

26-Sep-05

Krajisnik

Defence
Motion For Stay Of Proceedings

22-Sep-05

Limaj
et al

Joint
Defence Final Brief (Redacted Final
Version)

26-Sep-05

Limaj
et al

Filing
Of Supreme Court Decision In Latif
Gashi Case

27-Sep-05

Ljubicic

Prosecutor's
Response Concerning Transmission
Of Materials To Bosnia And Herzegovina
Pursuant To Rule 11 Bis Referrals

26-Sep-05

Mejakic
et al. (Interlocutory)

Prosecution
Response In Opposition To The "Joint
Defense Motion For Leave To File
Supplemented Appeals Brief"

22-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Certificate

22-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

26-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Order
Assigning A Case To A Trial Chamber

26-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Decision
Re. Renumeration And Assignment
Of Counsel

27-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Vinko
Pandurevic's Defence Request For
Certification To File The Interlocutory
Appeal Against The Trial Chamber's
Decision On Motion For Joinder

27-Sep-05

Miletic
et al

Demande
De Certification D'appel Contre
La Decision Relative A La Jontion
D'instances En Date Du 21 Septembre
2005

22-Sep-05

Milosevic

Order
Under Rule15 Bis To Sit In The
Absence Of A Judge

21-Sep-05

Milutinovic
et al.

Correspondence
From The Republic Of Poland

21-Sep-05

Milutinovic
et al.

Mr.
Milan Milutinovic's Motion For
Varying The Terms Of Provisional
Release

21-Sep-05

Milutinovic
et al.

Order
Concerning Joint Request By The
Government Of Canada And The United
Kingdom For Reconsideration Of
The Request For Postponement Of
An Oral Hearing

21-Sep-05

Milutinovic
et al.

Joint
Request By The Government Of Canada
And The United Kingdom For Reconsideration
Of The Request For Postponement
Of An Oral Hearing

27-Sep-05

Milutinovic
et al.

Withdrawal
Of Rule 54bis Application As To
France And Poland

22-Sep-05

Mrksic

Decision
On Joint Defence Motion For Postponement
Of Trial

23-Sep-05

Mrksic

Pre-Trial
Motion Of Veselin Sljivancanin

23-Sep-05

Mrksic

Pre-Trial
Brief Of The Defence Of The Accused
Miroslav Radic

23-Sep-05

Mrksic

Defense
Pre-Trial Brief

21-Sep-05

Nikolic
D.

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Nikolic
D.

Certificate

21-Sep-05

Nikolic
M.(Appeal)

Reply
To Prosecution's Response To Revised
Appellant's Brief On Appeal Against
Sentence

21-Sep-05

Pandurevic

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Pandurevic

Certificate

26-Sep-05

Perisic

Amended
Indictment

21-Sep-05

Popovic

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Popovic

Certificate
(Assignment Of New Joined Case
Number)

26-Sep-05

Prlic
and Others

Mr.
Slobodan Praljak's Notice Of Joinder
In Jadranko Prlic's Initial Limited
Response To Prosecution Motion
For The Admission Of Transcripts
Pursuant To Rule 92bis (D) Filed
On 26 September 2005

26-Sep-05

Prlic
and Others

Decision
To Dismiss The Preliminary Objections
Against The Tribunal's Jurisdiction

27-Sep-05

Prlic
and Others

The
Accused Valentin Coric's Notice
Of Joinder To Jadranko Prlic's
Initial Limited Response To Prosecution
Motion For The Admission Of Transcripts
Pursuant To Rule 92bis (D)

21-Sep-05

Seselj

Decision
On Request Of The Accused Asking
President Of The Tribunal Theodor
Meron To Reverse The Decision Of
The Deputy Registrar Prohibiting
Dr. Vojislav Seselj From Communicating
With Anyone And Receiving Visits
For At Least 60 Days

23-Sep-05

Seselj

Decision
On Preliminary Motion Pursuant
To Rule 72 (Submission Nos. 101
And 102)

26-Sep-05

Stakic
(Appeal)

Order
For The Preparation Of The Appeal
Hearing

26-Sep-05

Stakic
(Appeal)

Scheduling
Order

21-Sep-05

Tolimir

Decision
On Motion For Joinder

22-Sep-05

Tolimir

Certificate
(Assignment Of New Joined Case
Number)