MEDIA ACCREDITATION
On 2 October 2002, Biljana Plavsic entered a plea of "guilty" on count three of her Indictment. The Prosecution dropped the remaining seven counts in the Indictment. The Trial Chamber scheduled the Sentencing Hearing for 16,17 and 18 December 2002 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December, and closing arguments from 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 18 December. All media organisations wishing to apply for a seat in the public gallery of Courtroom I during the hearing must submit an accreditation form. Due to the high media interest, we will only allow one person per media organisation access to the public gallery of the courtroom, as there are limited seats (85) allocated for the media.
The accreditation registration process will open on Monday 9 December 2002 at 10.00 a.m. on our internet site and will close on Thursday 12 December 2002 at 12.00 p.m.
On Friday 13 December 2002, we will post the list of names and media organisations that have been granted access to the public gallery of Courtroom I on our internet site. If your name appears on the above mentioned list you can present yourself on Sunday 15 December 2002 to collect your accreditation between 6.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. at the main entrance of the Tribunal. Journalists who have not received accreditation for the public gallery will be able to view the hearing in English on television screens, either live in the public gallery of Courtroom III, or in the lobby of the Tribunal, with a 30-minute delay.
The lobby will be equipped with workspaces, power outlets and will open at 8.30 a.m. on 16, 17 and 18 December 2002.

Please note that there will be no phone or ISDN lines provided.

COURT PROCEEDINGS
The public court proceedings are also broadcast with a 30-minutes delay via our website in English, French and in BCS (na bosanskom/hrvatskom/srpskom).
Mobile telephones, beepers, recording devices and any audio-visual equipment are not allowed into the public gallery of the courtroom.

We kindly request all television representatives to contact NOS EUROVISIE for uplink parking space, technical access to ICTY pool signal, power supply, and for stand-up position spaces.

To book facilities:
NOS EUROVISIE
Contact: Tel. +31 35 677 3604
E-mail: eurovisie@rtv.nos.nl

To book circuits:
EUROVISION DUTY PLANNING
Tel: +41 22 717 2900
E-mail: dploperations@ebu.ch

To receive live coverage of the court proceedings:
EUROVISION NEWS SERVICES
Contact: News Producer
Tel: +41 22 717 2850
E-mail: evn@ebu.ch

Radio representatives can contact E.B.U. Radio News for assistance.
E.B.U. RADIO NEWS
Contact: Arlette Dumont
Tel: +41 22 717 2603
E-mail: arlette.dumont@ebu.ch

SECURITY PROCEDURES
All individuals entering the building are subject to security checks of their person and belongings. No one will be permitted access to the building without complying fully with the requirements of the Tribunal's security officers. All members of the press have to present their press card and photographic identification.

COURT FORMALITIES
The Presiding Judge is responsible for the dignity and decorum of the courtroom proceedings and may order that any person be removed from the public gallery at any time. The formal entry of the Judges of the Tribunal will be announced by an usher who will ask all present to rise. All present will stand and remain standing until after the Judges have taken their seats. A similar procedure will be followed at the close or any adjournment of the proceedings. Spectators are asked to remain standing until all Judges have left the courtroom.

LANGUAGE
The official working languages of the Tribunal are English and French. All public proceedings can be followed through the use of portable headsets in either: English, French or BCS. Signs in the public gallery indicate which language is being transmitted through which channel.