Case: IT-03-66-R-77

Mr. David Akerson
Mr. Jason Dominguez

Counsel for the Accused:

Mr. Tjarda Eduard van der Spoel

I, LIU DAQUN, Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber I ("the Chamber") of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 ("International Tribunal");

NOTING the Order of the President of the Tribunal, dated 3 November 2004, assigning this case to the Chamber;

NOTING my Order of 4 November 2004 assigning Judge Alphons Orie as pre-Trial Judge for this case;

NOTING the Order of the President of the Tribunal dated 24 March 2005 assigning this case to the Chamber composed as follows: Judge Liu Daqun, Judge Amin El Mahdi and Judge György Szénási.

HEREBY DESIGNATE Judge Amin El Mahdi as Presiding Judge in this case.

Done in English and French, the English version being authoritative.

Dated this thirtieth day of March 2005,
At The Hague,
The Netherlands

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Judge Liu Daqun
Presiding Judge