ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 18 December 2008

Registry and Chambers:


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

Good afternoon,

I will highlight some important decisions first. Yesterday, the Trial Chamber rendered its judgement in the Astrit Haraqija and Bajrush Morina Contempt of Court case. Both were found guilty of trying to persuade a witness not to testify in the trial of Ramush Haradinaj and others and sentenced to five months and three months’ imprisonment respectively. 

An update on provisional release requests and decisions: In the Popović et al. case dealing with the genocide in Srebrenica, Milan Gvero and Radivoje Miletić were granted provisional release to be taken during the winter recess, for a period of time not exceeding seven days. The exact date of their release has yet to be determined. Ljubomir Borovcanin’s request for custodial visit was denied by Trial Chamber on 17 December 2008.

In the Milutinović et al. case dealing with the crimes committed against Kosovo Albanians, accused Milan Milutinović was granted provisional release on Tuesday, between 19 December 2008 and 2 January 2009. The Prosecution’s request for a stay on the decision was denied. His co-accused Vladimir Lazarević, Sreten Lukić and Dragoljub Ojdanić were all denied provisional release.

In the Herzeg-Bosna leadership case, the Appeals Chamber on Tuesday dismissed Slobodan Praljak’s appeal against the Trial Chamber’s decision to deny his request for provisional release.

And former Yugoslav Army general Momčilo Perišić has been granted provisional release which is to commence on or after 22 December 2008 and will last until 9 January 2009 at which date the accused must be transported back to the UNDU.

Elsewhere, the Tribunal’s Outreach section this week organised a number of events across the Balkans with the aim of promoting its new website. Presentations have taken place in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Belgrade and Zagreb.

Finally, this is the last press briefing taking place this year. Let me remind you that court proceedings will resume after the winter recess on 12 January 2009, with the exception of the trial of Vojislav Šešelj which will resume on 8 January at 9:00am in courtroom II. The next press briefing will take place on Wednesday, 21 January 2009.
   
Office of the Prosecutor:

Olga Kavran, Spokesperson for the Office of the Prosecutor, made no statement.

Questions:

No Questions.

Documents:


Case

Signature Date

Document Title

Boskoski et al (Appeal)

15-Dec-08

Boskoski defence reply re motion to strike parts of prosecution appeal

Boskoski et al (Appeal)

16-Dec-08

Book of authorities for prosecution's reply brief

Dordevic Vlastimir

12-Dec-08

Prosecution's notice in respect to its rule 65 ter witness list with annex a

Dordevic Vlastimir

16-Dec-08

Order replacing a judge on the trial bench

Dordevic Vlastimir

17-Dec-08

Ordonnance portant remplacement d'un juge dans une affaire dont est saisie une chambre de première instance

Dordevic Vlastimir

18-Dec-08

Nalog kojim se zamenjuje sudija u predmetu pred pretresnim vecem

Dordevic Vlastimir

16-Dec-08

Order assigning an ad litem judge to a case before a trial chamber

Gotovina et Al.

18-Dec-08

Defendant ante gotovina's response to prosecution's submission of rule 92 ter statements and associated exhibits for witness 100

Gotovina et Al.

12-Dec-08

Ivan cermak's response to prosecution's fourth motion for admission of evidence pursuant to rule 92 quater (witness 43)

Gotovina et Al.

18-Dec-08

Treca odluka o svjedocima na temelju pravila 92 bis

Gotovina et Al.

15-Dec-08

Joint stipulation by the prosecution and the cermak defence concerning documents adduced by the testimony of reynaud theunens

Gotovina et Al.

15-Dec-08

Corrigendum to joint stipulation by the prosecution and the cermak defence concerning documents adduced by the testimony of reynaud theunens

Haraqija and Morina(Contempt)

17-Dec-08

Judgement on allegations of contempt

Karadzic and Mladic

12-Dec-08

Motion for interview of defence witness [with confidential and ex parte annex a & b]

Karadzic and Mladic

15-Dec-08

Mico stanisic's response in opposition to stojan zupljanin's motion for joinder with the case of radovan karadzic

Karadzic and Mladic

15-Dec-08

Karadzic response to joinder motion

Karadzic and Mladic

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's response to stojan zupljanin's motion for joinder with the case of radovan karadzic

Karadzic and Mladic

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's response to karadzic's motion for interview of defence witness

Karadzic and Mladic

16-Dec-08

Motion for leave to reply : rule 68/70 disclosure

Karadzic and Mladic

17-Dec-08

Décision relative à la requête de momcilo perisic aux fins de consulter les pièces confidentielles de l'affaire radovan karadzic 

Karadzic and Mladic

17-Dec-08

Decision on accused's second motion for inspection and disclosure : immunity issue

Karadzic and Mladic

16-Dec-08

Motion for leave to reply : adequate facilities and equality of arms

Karadzic and Mladic

17-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of document(s) of the icty (d12346-d12345) 

Lukic et al

16-Dec-08

Milan lukic's motion for clarification of the trial chamber's rule 98bis decision as to evidence of the chapeau elements

Lukic et al

15-Dec-08

Milan lukic's application for disqualification and withdrawal of the trial chamber based on prosecution ex-parte applications against the accused, the defence team, and defence witnesses during trial creating a risk of an appearance of prejudice

Lukic et al

12-Dec-08

Order lifting the confidential status of the decision on milan lukic's appeal against the registrar's decision of 18 november 2008" filed on 28 november 2008

Lukic et al

17-Dec-08

Order directing motion to president of trial chamber iii

Lukic et al

17-Dec-08

Preliminary order in re milan lukic for disqualification of trial chamber

Milutinovic et al.

17-Dec-08

Decision on ojdanic motion for temporary provisional release

Milutinovic et al.

16-Dec-08

Decision on milutinovic motion for temporary provisional release

Milutinovic et al.

16-Dec-08

Correspondence from host country re: request for provisional release

Milutinovic et al.

12-Dec-08

Decision on lukic motion for temporary provisional release

Mrksic (Appeal)

12-Dec-08

Addendum to the scheduling order for appeals hearing

Oric(Appeal)

15-Dec-08

Order assigning a chamber to consider a motion pursuant to rule 13

Perisic

16-Dec-08

Submission of expert report by josef poje with annex a

Perisic

17-Dec-08

Decision on mr. Perisic's motion for provisional release during court's winter recess

Perisic

17-Dec-08

Décision relative à la requête de momcilo perisic aux fins de consulter les pièces confidentielles de l'affaire radovan karadzic

Perisic

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's opposition to defence motion for provisional release of momcilo perisic

Popovic et al

17-Dec-08

Decision on borovcanin's motion for custodial visit

Popovic et al

16-Dec-08

Motion on behalf of milan gvero seeking the admissioninto evidence of three statements of djorde djukic pursuant to rule 92 quater 

Popovic et al

17-Dec-08

Decision on pandurevic's motion for admission of written evidence pursuant to rules 92 bis and ter

Popovic et al

17-Dec-08

Decision on defence request for guidelines concerning the use of the statements not in evidence and the admissibility of evidence during cross-examination

Popovic et al

17-Dec-08

Décision relative à la requête présentée par radivoje miletic et vinko pandurevicaux fins de rapporter les mesures de protection accordées à un témoin dans une précédente affaire

Popovic et al

18-Dec-08

Prosecution response to "vujadin popovic's request for guidelines concerning disclosure of documents obtained during the defence's investigations "

Popovic et al

17-Dec-08

Submission on behalf of milan gvero to vujadin popovic's request for guidelines concerning disclosure of documents obtained during the defence's investigations

Prlic and Others

16-Dec-08

Slobodan praljak's request for the brief direct examination of three witnesses called by bruno stojic

Prlic and Others

15-Dec-08

Notice by milivoj petkovic concerning use of allocated petkovic defence time for cross-examination of expert witness davor marijan

Prlic and Others

17-Dec-08

Decision on the accused praljak's motion for provisional release

Prlic and Others

12-Dec-08

Odluka po zahtjevu optuzenog stojica za privremeno pustanje na slobodu

Prlic and Others

16-Dec-08

Decision on valentin coric's request for provisional release (corrected english translation)

Prlic and Others

16-Dec-08

Ordonnance portant demande d'observations supplémentaires aux parties

Prlic and Others

16-Dec-08

Décision relative à une demande de l'accusation de publication de documents dans le système e-court

Prlic and Others

16-Dec-08

Internal memorandum from clss regarding corrigendum to english translation

Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)

17-Dec-08

Decision on praljak's appeal of the trial chamber's 2 december 2008 decision on provisional release

Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)

12-Dec-08

Order assigning judges to a case before the appeals chamber

Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)

16-Dec-08

Book of authorities cited in the

Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)

16-Dec-08

Prosecution's response to slobodan praljak's appeal of the trial chamber's 2 december 2008 decision on slobodan praljak's request for provisional release

Seselj

16-Dec-08

Odluka o statusu vestaka anne-marije radic i o dodavanjuu njenog izvestaja i s njim povezanih dokumenata na spisak na osnovu pravila 65ter

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of bcs translation of "decision on prosecution motion for certification to appeal the trial chamber's decision regarding public access to trial exhibits"

Seselj

17-Dec-08

Decision on urgent registry submission pursuant to rule 33(b) seeking direction from the president on the trial chamber's decision of 27 november 2008

Seselj

17-Dec-08

Redigovana verzija "redigovane verzije 'odluke po zahtevu tužilaštva da se okoncasamozastupanje optuženog'"donete na poverljivoj i ex parte osnovi 25. Novembra 2008. Godine

Seselj

16-Dec-08

Second order regarding disclosure of videos by the prosecution to the accused

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's motion for admission of evidence of witness vs-012 pursuant to rule 92quater and request regarding protective measures for witness vs-012

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's motion for admission of evidence of witness vojislav jekic pursuant to rule 92quater and leave to amend the exhibit list

Seselj

12-Dec-08

Decision on the accused's submission numbered 390, 392 and 402

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of bcs translation of "prosecution notice of compliance with the trial chamber's decision of 6 november 2008 regarding admission of evidence of vs-011"

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of "prosecution's urgent addendum to motion to terminate the accused's self-representation; request for an order for the immediate cessation of violations of protective measures for witnesses; and notification of intent to invok

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of bcs translation of "prosecution notice of amended annex a (list of out-migrating individuals from hrtkovci) to 65 ter exhibit number 2859, report on hrtkovci by dr. Tabeau"

Seselj

15-Dec-08

Procès-verbal of reception of bcs translation of "requete du parquet aux fins d'admission de la declaration ecrite du docteur vesna bosanac en application de la regle 92 ter"

Seselj

12-Dec-08

Décision relative à la requête de l'accusation aux fins d'application de l'article 92 ter du règlement de procédure et de preuve au témoin isak gasi

Stanisic & Simatovic

12-Dec-08

Second prosecution motion for judicial notice of adjudicated facts with annex

Stanisic & Simatovic

17-Dec-08

Decision on prosecution motion for re-assessement of jovica stanisic's health and re-commencement of trial and decision on prosecution motion to order further medical reports on jovica stanisic's health

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Response filed on behalf of mr. Mico stanisic concerning proposed amended consolidated indactment

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Mico stanisic's response in opposition to stojan zupljanin's motion for joinder with the case of radovan karadzic

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's response to stojan zupljanin's motion for joinder with the case of radovan karadzic

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Prosecution's motion seeking clarification in relation to stojan zupljanin's access to confidential material in other cases

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Decision on stojan zupljanin's motion requesting an order that the prosecution clarify its motion of 19 november 2008

Stanisic & Zupljanin

15-Dec-08

Karadzic response to joinder motion

Zdravko Tolimir

16-Dec-08

Reply to the prosecution's response to submission supplementary submission and attachment by the accused concerning the prosecution's submission of 15 october 2008 (eng&bcs)

Zdravko Tolimir

17-Dec-08

Request for leave to file an interlocutory appeal