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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 18th Feb 2004

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 18 February 2004

Please
note that this is not a verbatim transcript of the Press Briefing.
It is merely a summary.


ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

Date: 18.02.2004

Time: 12.30 p.m.


 




Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,


As you will all now
be aware, proceedings in the Milosevic trial were cancelled today
due to the accused’s ill-health. A medical report is due to be submitted
to the Judges in the course of the day and they will then take a
decision as to what the next step will be based on that. We will
of course keep you informed once we hear.



With regard to
the court schedule and in addition to the ongoing trials


I understand that the Appeal Judgement in The
Prosecutor v. Mitar Vasiljevic
will be rendered next Wednesday,
25 February, at 2.15 p.m. You are all invited to attend.


On 16 February, the Appeals Chamber ordered that
the hearing on appeal in The Prosecutor v. Kvocka, Radic, Zigic
and Prcac
commence on 23 March 2004.


There will be a status
conference in The Prosecutor v. Sefer Halilovic before the
Pre-Appeal Judge on 7 April, starting at 3 p.m.


 



Office of the Prosecutor:

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


 


Questions:

No questions were asked.


 


Briefing Documents:

Prosecutor v. Milosevic:

11 February 2004 "Amicus Curiae Submissions
on Self-Defence Arising in the Croatia Part of the case as Stipulated
in the Order of the Chamber to the Amicus of 23 July 2003".


12 February 2004 "Further Scheduling Order
on Defence Case".


16 February 2004 "Prosecution Submission of
Kosovo "Proof of Death" Report and motion Seeking the
Admission of Additional Exhibits in relation to the Kosovo Indictment".



Prosecutor v. Halilovic:

12 February 2004 "Scheduling Order".



Prosecutor v. Kvocka and Others:

16 February 2004 "Scheduling Order".


16 February 2004 "Decision on Appellant’s
Motion to Admit Additional Evidence Pursuant to Rule 115".



Prosecutor v. Momcilo Krajisnik:

13 February 2004 "Defence Request for certification
Under Rule 73 in Relation to Proposed Defence Interlocutory appeal
Against the Trial Chamber Decision 11 February 2004 Refusing Defence
Motion for Postponement of the Evidence of Miroslav Deronjic Until
After Sentencing on His Plea of Guilty in the Case of the Prosecutor
V. Miroslav Deronjic".


16 February 2004 "Decision on the Defence’s
Motion to Preclude Miroslav Deronjic from Giving Testimony Prior
to Being Sentenced".


Prosecutor v. Stanisic/Simatovic:

13 February 2004 "Prosecution’s Response to Simatovic’s
"Defence Motion for Provisional Release"".


Prosecutor v. Vojislav Seselj:

16 February 2004 "Decision by the Deputy Registrar".



Prosecutor v. Halilovic:

12 February 2004"Decision on Defence Motion Concerning
Conditions of Detention".


Prosecutor v. Kordic/Cerkez:

16 February 2004 "Withdrawal of Prosecution’s First
Ground of Appeal in "Prosecution’s Appeal Brief" of 9
August 2001".


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