IN THE TRIAL CHAMBER

 

Before: Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, Presiding

Judge Ninian Stephen

Judge Lal C. Vohrah

Registrar: Mrs. Dorothee de Sampayo Garrido-Nijgh

Decision of: 1 October 1996

 

PROSECUTOR

v.

ZEJNIL DELALIC

ZDRAVKO MUCIC also known as "PAVO"

HAZIM DELIC

ESAD LANDZO also known as "ZENGA"

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ORDER ON THE PROSECUTOR’S MOTION FOR DELAYED RELEASE OF TRANSCRIPTS AND VIDEO AND AUDIO TAPES OF PROCEEDINGS

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The Office of the Prosecutor:

Mr. Eric Ostberg                             Ms. Teresa McHenry

Counsel for the Accused:

Ms. Edina Residovic, for Zehnil Delalic

Mr. Branislav Tapuskovic, for Zdravko Mucic

Mr. Salih Karabdic, for Hazim Delic

Mr. Mustafa Brackovic, for Esad Landzo

THE TRIAL CHAMBER,

HAVING CONSIDERED the written Motion filed by the Office of the Prosecutor ("Prosecution") on 27 September 1996 requesting delayed release of transcripts and video and audio tapes of the proceedings ("Motion") and the reasons given for such request,

NOTING that a hearing in this case is scheduled for today so that there is no opportunity for counsel for the four accused to respond to the Motion prior to the hearing,

NOTING the practical arrangements made by the Registry of the International Tribunal for delayed transmission and review and release of transcripts,

PURSUANT TO RULES 54 and 81

HEREBY GRANTS the MOTION AND ORDERS as follows:

(1) there shall be no simultaneous video or audio transmission of any of the proceedings in this case;

(2) transmission of the recording of the proceedings shall be delayed for a period of thirty minutes unless extended by order of the Trial Chamber;

(3) any party may object to the subsequent release of such transmission and, subject to the decision of the Trial Chamber, may request that the transmission be edited prior to release to the public and the media, in which case the transmission may be further delayed to permit such editing to take place;

(4) in the absence of any such objection, the delayed transmission shall automatically be released at the expiration of the agreed period;

(5) the transcripts of all public proceedings will be released in draft format as soon as practicable after redaction of all matters agreed by the Trial Chamber during the period of delayed transmission;

(6) the final transcript of all public proceedings in this matter will be made available as soon as practicable after review by the parties and incorporation of any corrections accepted by the Trial Chamber.

 

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Gabrielle Kirk McDonald

Presiding Judge

Dated this first day of October 1996

At The Hague

The Netherlands

[Seal of the Tribunal]