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Press Releases Archive

2003

December 2003

19 December 2003   Miroslav Kvocka Granted Provisional Release Pending the Hearing of his Appeal
18 December 2003   Judgement in the Case The Prosecutor v. Dragan Nikolic
18 December 2003   Transcript for the Testimony of General Wesley Clark Available Now on the ICTY Website
17 December 2003   Additional Information Regarding Media Arrangements for the Testimony of General Wesley Clark
16 December 2003   Judges Christine Van Den Wyngaert and Krister Thelin Sworn in as Ad Litem Judges of the ICTY
15 December 2003   Pavel Strugar Case: the Trial in this Case is Scheduled to Commence Tomorrow Tuesday 16 December 2003
12 December 2003   Registry Imposes Communication Restrictions on Detainees with Regard to Political Campaigning in the Media from the Tribunal's Detention Unit
12 December 2003   General Strugar Transferred to the ICTY
11 December 2003   Media Arrangements for the Testimony of General Wesley Clark
10 December 2003   Judgement in the Case the Prosecutor v. Dragan Obrenovic Dragan Obrenovic Sentenced to 17 Years' Imprisonment
09 December 2003   The pre-trial conference in the Strugar case has been postponed
09 December 2003   Pavle Strugar Trial Postponed 9 December 2003, The pre-trial conference in the Strugar case has been postponed
08 December 2003   Judge Kevin Horace Parker Sworn in as a Judge of the ICTY
08 December 2003   Milosevic Case: No Hearing Tuesday 9 December
05 December 2003   Judgement in the Case the Prosecutor v. Stanislav Galic Stanislav Galic Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment
05 December 2003   The Pre-trial conference in the Strugar case has been rescheduled for Tuesday 9 December 2003
04 December 2003   Dusko Jovanovic: Contempt Hearing Postponed
04 December 2003   Dusko Jovanovic: Hearing to Enter Plea on Contempt Charges Scheduled to Take Place on Friday 5 December 2003
02 December 2003   First Conference Between Health Professionals from the Former Yugoslavia and the ICTY on Witness Welfare
02 December 2003   Judgement in the Case the Prosecutor v. Momir Nikolic
02 December 2003   Sentencing Judgement in the Momir Nikolic Case to Take Place in Courtroom I
01 December 2003   Judge Albert Swart Sworn in as an Ad Litem Judge of the ICTY

November 2003

28 November 2003   List of Upcoming Proceedings
19 November 2003   General Wesley Clark to Testify in the Milosevic Trial on 15 and 16 December 2003
19 November 2003   Judge Vonimbolana Rasoazanany sworn in as an ad litem Judge of the ICTY
19 November 2003   Judge Florence Mumba Sworn in as a member of the Appeals Chamber of the ICTR
18 November 2003   Milan Babic Indicted by the ICTY for Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
17 November 2003   Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Fausto Pocar Re-Elected as President and Vice-President Respectively
04 November 2003   Milan Simic Released from Tribunal Custody

October 2003

30 October 2003   Donors Raise 15.6 Million Euros for War Crimes Chamber of BIH Court
28 October 2003   Judgement In The Case The Prosecutor V. Predrag Banović
28 October 2003   Milan Simic Granted Early Release
27 October 2003   Association of Defense Counsel Practising Before the ICTY Elects a New Executive Committee
27 October 2003   Initial Appearance of Vladimir Kovacevic Postponed
27 October 2003   Initial Appearance of Vladimir Kovacevic Rescheduled to Take Place on Monday 3 November 2003
23 October 2003   Vladimir Kovacevic transferred to the ICTY
23 October 2003   Initial Appearance of Vladimir Kovacevic to Take Place on Monday 27 October
21 October 2003   Sentencing Hearing in the Darko Mrdja Case
20 October 2003   Indictment Unsealed in the Case the Prosecutor v. Nebojsa Pavkovic Vladimir Lazarevic, Vlastimir Djordjevic and Sreten Lukic
17 October 2003   Judgement in The Prosecutor v. Blagoje Simic, Miroslav Tadic and Simo Zaric
15 October 2003   Judgement in the Bosanski Samac Case to be Pronounced on Friday 17 October 2003
10 October 2003   Address Of Judge Theodor Meron, President Of The International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia, To The United Nations General Assembly
10 October 2003   Address by Ms. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council
09 October 2003   Statement of Judge Theodor Meron, President of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council
08 October 2003   Ranko Cesic Pleads Guilty to All Counts of his Indictment
08 October 2003   Statement of Judge Theodor Meron, President of the ICTY, before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
03 October 2003   Milosevic Case: Trial on Tuesday to Thursday Each Week
01 October 2003   Strugar Case: Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Adjourned

September 2003

30 September 2003   Miroslav Deronjic Pleads Guilty to Persecutions on Political, Racial and Religious Grounds as a Crime Against Humanity
25 September 2003   Milosevic case: No trial Next Week but Hearing Scheduled
25 September 2003   Deronjic case: Status Conference Rescheduled
23 September 2003   Mr. Jean-Claude Antonetti Appointed as Permanent Judge to Replace Judge Claude Jorda
22 September 2003   Milosevic Trial: Hearings Cancelled for the Remainder of this Week
18 September 2003   Milosevic Trial: No Hearing on Friday 19 and Monday 22 September 2003
17 September 2003   Appeals Chamber Judgement in the Case The Prosecutor v. Milodrad Krnojelac
17 September 2003   Milosevic Trial: Order Concerning the Preparation and Presentation of the Defence Case
15 September 2003   Appeals Judgement to be Rendered in the Krnojelac Case
12 September 2003   Ms Carla Del Ponte Press Conference, The Hague, September 12th, 2003
10 September 2003   President Meron and Vice-President Pocar to Visit Serbia and Montenegro
08 September 2003   Press Conference by Carla Del Ponte
05 September 2003   President Meron Welcomes the Reappointment of Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
04 September 2003   Dragan Nikolic Pleads Guilty to all Four Counts of his Indictment
04 September 2003   No Milosevic Trial on Friday September 5th

August 2003

29 August 2003   Continued Provisional Release Granted for Miodrag Jokic
27 August 2003   Miodrag Jokic Pleads Guilty to Six Counts of Violations of the Laws or Customs of War
22 August 2003   Trials will resume on Monday 25 August 2003
15 August 2003   Mitar Rasevic Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
15 August 2003   Initial appearance of Mitar Rasevic to take place on 18 August 2003

July 2003

31 July 2003   Judgement in the Case the Prosecutor v. Dr. Milomir Stakic
29 July 2003   The trial of Slobodan Milosevic is scheduled to resume on Monday 25 August - Last weekly Press Briefing
28 July 2003   No Proceedings in Milosevic Case
24 July 2003   Guilty Plea by Darko Mrdja
24 July 2003   Urgent Motion Hearing in the Case The Prosecutor Against Darko Mrdja
23 July 2003   Judgement in the Milomir Stakic Case to be Pronounced on Thursday 31 July 2003
18 July 2003   Zdravko Mucic Released
18 July 2003   Subpoena ad Testificandum Issued for Milorad Dodik
18 July 2003   28th Plenary of the ICTY Judges
10 July 2003   Hazim Delic and Esad Landzo Transferred to Finland to Serve their Prison Sentences
09 July 2003   Zdravko Mucic Granted Early Release
04 July 2003   Zeljko Meakic Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
04 July 2003   Initial Appearance of Zeljko Meakic to Take Place on 7 July 2003
02 July 2003   Initial Appearance of Veselin Sljivancanin to Take Place on 3 July 2003
02 July 2003   Veselin Sljivancanin Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
02 July 2003   Seselj Status Conference Rescheduled to 3:30 PM

June 2003

27 June 2003   Biljana Plavsic Transferred to Sweden to Serve Prison Sentence
27 June 2003   Courtroom Changes for Today Friday 27 June 2003
26 June 2003   Predrag Banović pleads guilty to one count of persecutions as a crime against humanity
25 June 2003   Initial Appearance of Ivica Rajic to Take Place on 27 June 2003
24 June 2003   Ivica Rajic Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
24 June 2003   Hearing Scheduled in the Prosecutor v. Predrag Banovic
23 June 2003   Change of Schedule in Dragan Nikolic Case
13 June 2003   Statement by President Meron on Establishment of Special War Crimes Chamber in Bosnian State Court
11 June 2003   Initial Appearance of Jovica Stanisic to take place on Friday 13 June 2003
11 June 2003   Jovica Stanisic Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit

May 2003

30 May 2003   Franko Simatovic Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
29 May 2003   Goran Jelisic Transferred to Italy to Serve Prison Sentence
28 May 2003   Milosevic Trial will Resume on Thursday 29 May 2003
27 May 2003   Milosevic Trial Adjourned
27 May 2003   No Proceedings in the Milosevic Case Wednesday 28 May 2003
23 May 2003   Message from President Meron to the ICTY Community on the Occasion of the Tribunal's 10th Anniversary
21 May 2003   Dragan Obrenovic Pleads Guilty to Persecutions as a Crime Against Humanity
20 May 2003   President of the ICTY Welcomes Adoption of Security Council Resolution 1481 (2003) Enhancing the Powers of Ad Litem Judges
20 May 2003   Trial Chamber grants Additional 100 Trial Days for the Prosecution to Complete its Case in the Milosevic Trial
20 May 2003   Changes to the Blagojevic et al Hearing Schedule
20 May 2003   Initial Appearance of Miroslav Radic Scheduled to Take Place on Wednesday 21 May 2003
20 May 2003   Press Briefing to be Held on Thursday 22 May 2003
09 May 2003   Krajisnik Status Conference, Tuesday 13 May 2003
08 May 2003   Momcilo Krajisnik Case: Start of Trial Postponed
07 May 2003   Momir Nikolic Pleads Guilty to Persecutions as a Crime Against Humanity
07 May 2003   Trial of Momcilo Krajisnik to Begin on Monday 12 May 2003
06 May 2003   Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic Indicted by the ICTY for Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes
06 May 2003   Blagojevic et al Hearing today 6 May 2003, at 5 PM
05 May 2003   Blagojevic et al Trial to Commence on 8 May 2003
02 May 2003   Judge Joaquin Martin Canivell Sworn in as an ad litem Judge of the ICTY
02 May 2003   Blagojevic, Obrenovic, Jokic and Nikolic Trial to Begin on Tuesday 6 May 2003

April 2003

23 April 2003   Cesic Status Conference Tomorrow, Thursday 24 April
22 April 2003   Milosevic Proceedings of Thursday 17 April to be Broadcast at 10. 00 A. M. on Wednesday 23 April 2003
22 April 2003   No Press Briefing Tomorrow, Wednesday 23 April 2003
16 April 2003   Former Co-Counsel for Radoslav Brdjanin to be Prosecuted for Allegations of Contempt
15 April 2003   ICTY Website Currently not Updating
11 April 2003   Initial Appearance of Naser Oric
11 April 2003   Arrest and Transfer of Naser Oric
10 April 2003   Stakic Case: Closing Arguments
10 April 2003   Milutinovic Case: Motion Hearing on Provisional Release Postponed Brdjanin Case: Resumption of Case
08 April 2003   Judgement in the Appeal: The Prosecutor v. Zdravko Mucic, Hazim Delic and Esad Landzo
08 April 2003   Dusko Jovanovic Indicted for Contempt of the Tribunal
03 April 2003   Milosevic Case: Extra Trial Day, Monday 7 April 2003
02 April 2003   Mucic, Delic and Landzo Case: Judgement On Sentence Appeal To Be Delivered Tuesday 8 April 2003

March 2003

31 March 2003   Judgement in the case The Prosecutor v. Mladen Naletilic et Vinko Martinovic
27 March 2003   Martinovic and Naletilic Case: Judgement to be Pronounced Monday 31 March 2003
26 March 2003   Milosevic Case to Resume Monday 31 March 2003
25 March 2003   Milosevic Trial Proceedings to Reconvene Thursday 27 March 2003
25 March 2003   Janko Bobetko Case: Republic of Croatia ordered to Serve Indictment
24 March 2003   Proceedings Against Mehmed Alagic Terminated
19 March 2003   Milosevic Case to Resume Tuesday 25 March 2003
18 March 2003   Milosevic case adjourned for today, 18 March 2003
18 March 2003   Milosevic case adjourned on Wednesday, 19 March 2003
13 March 2003   Statement by President Theodor Meron
13 March 2003   The ICTY President grants Damir Došen’s request for early release
04 March 2003   Fatmir Limaj Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
04 March 2003   Press Briefing

February 2003

28 February 2003   The ICTY President Grants Damir Dosen's Request for Early Release
28 February 2003   The Prosecutor v. Limaj et al. Agim Murtezi Released Following the Withdrawal of the Indictment against him.
28 February 2003   Important Schedule Changes for Friday 28 February 2003
27 February 2003   Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Fausto Pocar Elected as President and Vice-President Respectively
27 February 2003   The Prosecutor v. Biljana Plavšic: Trial Chamber Sentences the Accused to 11 years' Imprisonment.
27 February 2003   Important Schedule Changes for Friday 28 February 2003
26 February 2003   ICTR Appeals Chamber Hearing in the Case The Prosecutor v. Georges Rutaganda will begin at 8.30 am on Friday 28 February
25 February 2003   Initial Appearance of Vojislav Seselj to take place on Wednesday 26 February 2003
25 February 2003   Statement on behalf of Agim Murtezi
24 February 2003   Vojislav Seselj Transferred to the ICTY Detention Unit
21 February 2003   OHR-ICTY Working Group on Development of BiH Capacity for War-crimes Trial Successfully Completed
21 February 2003   Sentencing Judgement of Biljana Plavsic Thursday 27 February 2003
19 February 2003   Fatmir Limaj Arrested in Slovenia
19 February 2003   Initial Appearance of Haradin Bala, Isak Musliu and Agim Murtezi to Take Place on Thursday 20 February 2003
18 February 2003   Haradin Bala, Isak Musliu, and Agim Murtezi Transferred to the ICTY following their Indictment for Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
14 February 2003   Vojislav Seselj Indicted by the ICTY for Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
14 February 2003   The Fourth Diplomatic Seminar Hosted by the ICTY Focused on the "Completion Strategy"

January 2003

30 January 2003   Simic et al case: Depositions of Witnesses to be taken in Belgrade, FRY
21 January 2003   Press Briefing will be held at 11:30.
21 January 2003   Initial Appearance of Milan Milutinovic Compuration Initiale de Milan Milutinovic
20 January 2003   Milan Milutinovic Transferred to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
20 January 2003   No hearing in the Milosevic case on Tuesday
16 January 2003   No hearing in the Milosevic case on Friday
15 January 2003   Former ICTY Judge Wang Tieya Dies Aged 89
15 January 2003   Joint Preliminary Conclusions of OHR and ICTY Experts Conference on Scope of BIH War Crimes Prosecutions
14 January 2003   No hearings in the Milosevic case on Wednesday and Thursday