ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 12 November 2008

Date: 12.11.2008
Time: 12:30

Registry and Chambers:


Nerma Jelačić, Spokesperson for Registry and Chambers, made the following statement:

Good afternoon,

Yesterday the prosecution completed presenting its evidence in the trial of Milan and Sredoje Lukić. A total of 40 live witnesses have been called by the prosecution. 98bis submissions will be made today and a judgement related to them is expected to be issued shortly thereafter. The Tribunal’s rules stipulate that at the end of the Prosecution’s case an accused can ask the Trial Chamber to acquit him of charges for which there was insufficient evidence. The Defence of Sredoje Lukić is scheduled to commence their case on Monday 24 November 2008. The Defence for Milan Lukic will present its case after the close of the case for Sredoje Lukic.

Turning to the court schedule:

Today a status conference will be held in the case of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović at 14:15 in courtroom II. Stanišić and Simatović are charged with the crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war committed in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 26 June 2008 both accused were granted provisional release. The accused will be represented by their defence counsels at today’s status conference.


On Friday a further initial appearance of Florence Hartmann is scheduled to take place at 14:15 in court room III. She will be asked to enter a plea to charges of contempt.

The trials for Lukić and Lukić, Gotovina and others, Prlić and others, Popović and others, Vojislav Šešelj and Momčilo Perišić will continue this and next week.

As you know, the schedule is subject to last minute changes so please check our website for the latest updates.

Office of the Prosecutor:

Olga Kavran, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made the following statement.

As you all know, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz is currently conducting his regular working visits to the region of the former Yugoslavia. He was in Zagreb, Croatia on Monday and yesterday and is in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina today and tomorrow. He will be in Belgrade, Serbia on Monday and Tuesday.

In preparation for his regular report to the UN Security Council in December, the Prosecutor is meeting with government representatives, members of the judiciary dealing with war crimes cases and other officials in charge of cooperation with the Tribunal.

In accordance with Security Council Resolution 1543, the Prosecutor will submit his written assessment of the progress made in implementing the Tribunal’s Completion Strategy at the end of November. He will appear before the Security Council in New York in mid-December.

Questions:

A journalist asked whether the Registry has ruled on the request of Florence Hartmann for financial aid. Nerma Jelacic said that no public decision was available as yet.


Document List :

SignatureDate

CaseNumber

CaseDescription

DocumentTitle

07-Nov-08

IT-95-5/18

Karadzic and Mladic

MOTION FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUPPORTING MATERIAL

07-Nov-08

IT-03-69

Stanisic & Simatovic

DEFENCE SUBMISSION REGARDING THE STATUS CONFERENCE OF 12TH OF NOVEMBER 2008

07-Nov-08

IT-03-67

Seselj

DÉCISION RELATIVE AUX REQUÊTES DE L'ACCUSATION CONCERNATN LE TÉMOIGNAGE DE DAVOR STRINOVIC

07-Nov-08

IT-04-74

Prlic and Others

SLOBODAN PRALJAK'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO REPLY TO THE PROSECUTION'S RESPONSE TO PRALJAK'S MOTION REGARDING THE 14 OCTOBER DECISION DENYING THE ADMISSION OF "URBICIDE" & SLOBODAN PRALJAK'S REPLY TO THE PROSECUTION'S RESPONSE

07-Nov-08

IT-04-81

Perisic

PROSECUTION'S SUPPLEMENTAL 65TER SUMMARY FOR WITNESS BRETTON RANDALL

07-Nov-08

IT-05-87/1

Dordevic Vlastimir

ADDENDUM TO PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION PURSUANT TO PRE-TRIAL JUDGE'S ORDER OF 10 OCTOBER 2008 WITH ANNEX A AND CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX B

07-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

DEFENDANT ANTE GOTOVINA'S RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION OF RULE 92 TER STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED EXHIBITS FOR WITNESS 91

07-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

MOTION TO ADD THREE WITNESS-RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE RULE 65 TER EXHIBIT LIST. WITNESS 91

08-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

ANNEX B TO APPLICATION FOR DENIAL OF ADMISSION OF OFFICIAL NOTE OF NADA SURJAK, VESELIN KARANOVIC AND MARIJA DURIC

08-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

ANNEX B TO APPLICATION FOR DENIAL OF ADMISSION OF OFFICIAL NOTE OF IVAN CERMAK

10-Nov-08

IT-08-91

Stanisic & Zupljanin

PROSECUTION RESPONSE TO MICO STANISIC DEFENCE MOTION REGARDING FORM OF THE INDICTMENT AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL AND ADEQUATE PARTICULARS

10-Nov-08

IT-05-87/1

Dordevic Vlastimir

VLASTIMIR DORDEVIC'S MOTION TO EXCEED THE WORD LIMIT IN RESPONSE TO THE PROSECUTION 92BIS MOTION

10-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

DEFENDANT ANTE GOTOVINA'S SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION TO STRIKE THE EXPERT REPORTS OF REYNAUD THEUNENS

10-Nov-08

IT-95-5/18

Karadzic and Mladic

PROSECUTION'S RESPONSE TO KARADZIC'S APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION TO APPEAL DECISION ON PROTECTIVE MEASURES

10-Nov-08

IT-04-74

Prlic and Others

BRUNO STOJIC'S NOTICE PURSUANT TO RULE 94 BIS (B) TO CROSS-EXAMINE PRLIC DEFENCE EXPERT WITNESS MILAN CVIKL

10-Nov-08

IT-05-87

Milutinovic et al.

PROSECUTION RESPONSE TO PAVKOVIC'S RENEWED MOTION FOR TEMPORARY PROVISIONAL RELEASE

10-Nov-08

IT-03-67

Seselj

PROSECUTION'S CORRIGENDUM TO ANNEX V TO THE THIRD AMENDED INDICTMENT

11-Nov-08

IT-05-88

Popovic et al

NOTICE ON BEHALF OF VUJADIN POPOVIC JOINING THE MOTION ON

11-Nov-08

IT-05-87

Milutinovic et al.

ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 74 BIS

11-Nov-08

IT-98-29/1-A

Milosevic Dragomir (Appeal)

SCHEDULING ORDER

11-Nov-08

IT-03-69

Stanisic & Simatovic

DEFENCE SUBMISSION OF CONSENT OF MR. STANISIC THAT THE STATUS CONFERENCE OF 12 NOVEMBER 2008 WILL BE HELD IN HIS ABSENCE

11-Nov-08

IT-04-82-A

Boskoski et al (Appeal)

ORDER REPLACING A JUDGE IN A CASE BEFORE THE APPEALS CHAMBER

11-Nov-08

IT-08-91

Stanisic & Zupljanin

CORRESPONDENCE FROM SLO TC II ADDRESSED TO THE PARTIES REGARDING RULE 65 TER MEETING

11-Nov-08

IT-06-90

Gotovina et Al.

DEFENDANT ANTE GOTOVINA'S RESPONSE TO PROSECUTION'S SUBMISSION OF RULE 92 TER STATEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED EXHIBITS AND MOTION TO ADD THREE WITNESS-RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE RULE 65 TER EXHIBIT LIST. WITNESS 40