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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 17th Aug 2005

ICTY Weekly Press Briefing

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Date: 17.08.2005

Time: 12.15


Registry and Chambers:


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


Good afternoon,


Yesterday, Judge Andresia Vaz from
Senegal was sworn in as a Judge of the Appeals Chamber
of the ICTY and ICTR. Judge Vaz, a former Vice President
of the ICTR, was assigned by ICTR President Erik
Mose to the Appeals Chamber as one of the two Judges
on the Appeals Chamber from the ICTR. Judge Vaz replaces
Judge Weinberg de Roca who has been assigned to a
Trial Chamber at the ICTR.


I can confirm that the trial of
Mile Mrskic, Veselin Sljivancanin and Miroslav Radic
has been scheduled to commence on 4 October 2005
before Trial Chamber II, with opening statements
from the parties on 4 and 5 October. The Prosecution
will start presenting their evidence on Monday 10
October. There will be a pre-defence conference on
Monday 3 October.


A reminder that the closing
arguments in the trial of Fatmir Limaj, Haradin Bala
and Isak Musliu will commence on Monday 29 August
in Courtroom I at 2.15 p.m. and will continue throughout
the week.


In addition, the Appeals Chamber
is expected to render its judgement in the case against
Miodrag Jokic on Tuesday 30 August starting at 2.15
p.m. in Courtroom III.


There will be a hearing on Nebojsa
Pavkovic's application for provisional release on
Tuesday 23 August starting at 3 p.m. in Courtroom
III.


The pre-defence conference in The
Prosecutor v. Naser Oric will be held on Monday 22
August starting at 9 a.m. in Courtroom III.


Status conferences will be held
in The Prosecutor v. Boskoski and Tarculovski on
Friday at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom I; in The Prosecutor
v. Pandurevic and Trbic
next Wednesday 24 August
at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom I; in The Prosecutor
v. Borovcanin
also next Wednesday 24 August at
3.30 p.m. also in Courtroom I; in The Prosecutor
v. Drago Nikolic
also next Wednesday 24 August
at 2.15 p.m. in Courtroom III; and finally in The
Prosecutor v. Milutinovic et al
(two accused)
on Thursday 25 August at 3 p.m. in Courtroom III.


Office of the Prosecutor:


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


Questions


Asked whether there
were new developments regarding the transfer of
Milan Lukić from Argentina to the Tribunal,
Landale stated that he was confident that Milan
Lukic would be transferred once the necessary
legal, practical and logistical arrangements were made.


Documents:


The Prosecutor v. Slobodan
Milosevic


12 August 2005 - Deputy Registrar's
submission pursuant to Rule 33(b) of the Rules of
procedure and evidence on disclosure of video and
audio recordings of the proceedings.


The Prosecutor v. Ljube Boskoski
and Johan Tarculovski


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


The Prosecutor v. Gojko Jankovic


15 August 2005 - Defence response
to the Prosecution's appellant's brief.


The Prosecutor v. Rasim Delic


10 August 2005 - Prosecution;s corrigendum
to response to the defence motion alleging defects
in the form of the indictment.


12 August 2005 - Defence motion
seeking leave to reply to the prosecution response
to the defence motion challenging jurisdiction of
the ICTY.


13 August 2005 - Defence motion
seeking leave to reply to the prosecution response
to the defence motion alleging defects in the form
of the indictment and request for variation of time
limits pursuant to rule 127(a)(ii).


The Prosecutor v. Tolimir
et al


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


15 August 2005 - Corrigendum to
decision on prosecution's consolidated urgent motion
to stay orders on provisional release concerning
the accused Miletic and Gvero.


The Prosecutor v. Pandurevic
and Trbic


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


The Prosecutor v. Rasevic
and Todovic


15 August 2005 - Defence response
to the prosecution's appellant's brief.


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


The Prosecutor v. Mejakic
et al


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


The Prosecutor v. Ivica Rajic


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


15 August 2005 - Request for leave
to reply to defence response to the request by the
prosecution under Rule 11bis for referral of the
indictment to another court.


The Prosecutor v. Mico Stanisic


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber.


15 August 2005 - Corrigendum to
decision on prosecution's motion to stay decision
on provisional release concerning the accused Mico
Stanisic.


The Prosecutor v. Pasko Ljubicic


12 August 2005 - Prosecution's response
to the "defence position to the prosecutor's request
under Rule 11bis for referral of the indictment to
another court.


The Prosecutor v. Momcilo
Perisic


15 August 2005 - Decision (counsel).


The Prosecutor v. Naser Oric


15 August 2005 - Prosecution's notification
of time estimates for cross examination and time
requested for filing of its final brief and response
to the defence filing pursuant to the schedule order
dated 21 July 2005.


The Prosecutor v. Vujadin
Popovic


15 August 2005 - Order assigning
judges to a case before the appeals chamber..


The Prosecutor v. Blagojevic
and Jokic


12 August 2005 - Jokic's supplemental
motion for extension of time to file appeal brief.


16 August 2005 - Decision on Jokic's
amended motion for disclosure.


The Prosecutor v. Sefer Halilovic


12 August 2005 - Motion for admission
of one exhibit.


The Prosecutor v. Milutinovic
et al


10 August 2005 - Correspondence
from department of justice Canada re: Ojdanic's request.


15 August 2005 - Submission of witness
list for provisional release hearing.


16 August 2005 - Prosecution's notice
of filing amended joinder indictment and motion to
amend the indictment with annexes.


16 August 2005 - Pavkovic's motion
to set aside joinder order or in the alternative
to grant a severance.


The Prosecutor v. Haradinaj
et al


15 August 2005 - Defence Motion
on behalf Haradinaj to request re-assessment of conditions
of provisional release granted on 6 June 2005.