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ICTY Press Briefing - 25 March 2009

Date: 25.03.2009
Time: 12:00

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,

The Tribunal’s courtrooms remain very busy this and next week.

Trial Chamber II will render its judgement in the contempt case of Dragan Jokić on Friday 27 March at 9:00 in Courtroom III.

Jokić, a former Bosnian Serb Army officer, is charged with contempt of the Tribunal for knowingly and willfully interfering with the administration of justice by refusing to testify before the Trial Chamber in the case of Popović and others.

The Order in lieu of indictment against Jokić was filed on 1 November 2007. Jokić pleaded not guilty. The hearing took place on 19 November 2007, 10 December 2007 and 15 December 2008.

Jokić was sentenced to nine year’s imprisonment on 17 January 2005 for aiding and abetting the extermination, murder and persecution of Bosnian Muslim men in Srebrenica in July 1995. His sentence was affirmed by the Appeals Chamber on 9 May 2007. He is currently serving his sentence in Austria.

Another upcoming event for your diaries is the Status Conference in the trial of Radovan Karadžic which is scheduled to take place on 2 April 2009 at 9:00 in Courtroom I.

Rule 98bis hearings in the case of Ante Gotovina and others started last week and concluded this morning. As you know, Rule 98bis allows the Trial Chamber to - at the end of the Prosecutor’s case, and after hearing oral submissions of the parties - enter a judgment of acquittal on any count if there is no evidence capable of supporting a conviction. The Trial Chamber will deliver its decision in due course. In a separate decision, Trial Chamber has granted the Defence an additional five weeks for the preparation of its case in relation to 189 killing incidents recently added by the Prosecution to the Indictment. The Defence case is now due to begin on 28 May.

As to the Lukić and Lukić trial, Milan Lukic’s defence case is due to finish on Tuesday 24 March 2009. Any rebuttal or rejoinder evidence will be heard immediately thereafter and will conclude at the latest on Friday 3 April 2009. Parties were ordered to file any requests for rebuttal or joinder by last Friday. Any closing arguments will be heard on 8 April 2009, for which each party will be given 1 hour.

In the trial of Popović and others, the Prosecution today called a third witness, PW-175, as part of the re-opening of its case. The next hearing date will be communicated to you in due course.

As to this week’s schedule:

Vojislav Šešelj returns to the courtroom tomorrow morning for a hearing on administrative issues.

The trials of Momčilo Perišić, Vlastimir Đorđević, Prlić and others and Lukić and Lukić will continue this week and next as scheduled.

Finally, there will be no hearings on Tuesday 31 March due to an international conference on Afghanistan being held in the immediate vicinity of the Tribunal. Following the request of host state and for security reasons the Tribunal will be closed. Hearings will continue as scheduled for the remainder of next week.

Office of the Prosecutor:

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

Tomorrow and Friday, Prosecutor Brammertz will be in Belgrade. This is a regular working visit to discuss issues related to cooperation of Serbia with the Office of the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor will meet with representatives of the Serbian authorities at the operational and political level in charge of cooperation.

On 2 and 3 April, a Conference of State and War Crimes Prosecutors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia will be held in Brussels, Belgium.

The conference is organised by the ICTY Office of the Prosecutor and funded by the European Commission and forms part of the ongoing efforts to further strengthen regional cooperation in matters related to war crimes cases.

The cooperation between the ICTY’s Office of the Prosecutor and the prosecution authorities in the former Yugoslavia as well as enhanced cooperation among the regional prosecution authorities themselves remains crucial to the continued prosecution of war crimes in the region. This Office continues its fruitful cooperation with local war crimes prosecutors by transferring investigation material and continuing to share accumulated information and expertise.

More details about the conference will be available by the end of the week.

Questions:

A journalist asked about the report and recommendations of the Archives Commission led by Richard Goldstone. Nerma Jelačić confirmed that the Advisory Committee on Archives (ACA) filed its report at the end of last year. The report together with the recommendations has been forwarded to the UN’s working group on ad hoc Tribunals for their consideration as part of their mandate to deal with residual mechanisms. This was reported to the Security Council by President Robinson in December 2008. The report itself is not public. Asked when the Working Group might decide on ACA report Jelačić replied she could not speculate on dates at this moment

Asked about the recent reports in the Croatian press about the EU’s failure to provide the Defence team of the Gotovina and others case with documents, Olga Kavran responded that she has seen the reports but is not aware of any defence requests on the issue nor is she able to comment on it.

Documents:

Case	Document	Date
Dordevic Vlastimir	Motion For Access To Transcripts, Exhibits And Documents	20-Mar-09
Dordevic Vlastimir	Internal Memorandum Re Corrigendum To Exhibit Number Assigned To A Document Admitted Pursuant To Trial Chamber Ii Oral Decision Dated 26 January 2009	20-Mar-09
Dordevic Vlastimir	Prosecution Notification Of Order Of Witnesses For Week Commencing On 6 April 2009	23-Mar-09
Dordevic Vlastimir	Ordonnance Relative À La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins D'obtenir L'autorisation De Déposer Une Réplique	24-Mar-09
Gotovina et Al.	Decision On Joint Defence Request For A Stay Of Proceedings	23-Mar-09
Gotovina et Al.	Defendant Ante Gotovina's Motion To Enforce The Trial Chamber's Provious Rule 54 Bis Order Compelling Access To Archives Of The European Union Monitoring Mission	20-Mar-09
Gotovina et Al.	Corrigendum To Defendant Ante Gotovina's Motion To Enforce The Trial Chamber's Previous Rule 54 Bis Order Compelling Access To Archives Of The European Union Monitoring Mission	23-Mar-09
Gotovina et Al.	Closing Order And Amended Scheduling Order	23-Mar-09
Haraqija and Morina(Contempt)	Décision Relative À La Deuxième Demande Faite Par Bajrush Morina Et Astrit Haraqija De Ne Pas Admettre Ou D'exclure Des Éléments De Preuve	24-Mar-09
Hartmann (Contempt)	Motion For Leave To Be Heard (Public Version)	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Décision Relative À La Demande De Modification Du Premier Acte D'accusation Modifié Présentée Par L'accusation	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Scheduling Order For Expedited Response To Accused's Application For Certification To Appeal Decision On Access To Rule 68 Material	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Demande Adressée Aux État-Unis D'amerique En Application Des Articles 54 Et 70 Du Règlement	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Application For Certification To Appeal Decision On Access To Rule 68 Material	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Request For Reversal Of Limitations Of Contact With Journalist	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Decision On Accused's Motion Seeking Authorization To Exceed The Word Limit - Preliminary Motion On Jce Iii -Specific Intent Crimes	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Prosecution Response To Preliminary Motion To Dismiss Paragraph 60(K) For Lack Of Jurisdiction	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Nalog O Rasporedu Za Hitno Dostavljanje Odgovora Na Zahtjev Optuzenog Za Odobrenje Da Ulozi Zalbu Na Odluku U Vezi S Pristupom Materijalu Na Osnovu Pravila 68	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Podnesak Sekretarijata U Vezi Sa Sistemom Elektronskog Objelodanjivanja	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Response To Prosecution Motion Seeking Determination That The Accused Understands English	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Prosecution Response To Karadzic's Motion Seeking Authorization To Exceed Word Limit	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Request For Judicial Review Of The Registry Decision On The Assignment Of Mr. Marko Sladojevic As Legal Counsel	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Preliminary Motion Alleging Defect In Form Of The Indictment - Joint Criminal Enterprise Members And Non-Member Participants	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Nalog U Vezi S Dostavljanjem Odgovora Na Prvi Zahtjev Tuzilastva Za Formalno Primanje Na Znanje Cinjenica O Kojima Je Presudeno	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Order On Filing Of Response To The First Prosecution Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Nalog Na Osnovu Pravila 54 I 70	24-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Prosecution's Notice Of Disclosure Of Expert Reports By Dr. Kathryn Barr And Her Curriculum Vitae	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Motion For Extension Of Time - The Holbrooke Agreement Motion	23-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Motion Seeking Authorization To Exceed Word Limit - Preliminary Motion On Jce Iii - Specific Intent Crimes	20-Mar-09
Karadzic and Mladic	Prosecution's Motion For An Extension Of Time To File Interim Pre-Trial Brief And To Exceed The Word Limit	25-Mar-09
Krajisnik (Appeal)	Odluka Po Podnesku Amicus Curiae O Zalbenom Osnovu Zbog Neefikasnog Rada Zastupnika Odbrane	20-Mar-09
Krajisnik (Appeal)	Internal Memorandum Re Corrigendum Of Bcs Translation	20-Mar-09
Krajisnik (Appeal)	Odluka Po Zahtjevu Momcila Krajisnika Da Predoci Dodatne Dokaze I Pozove Dodatne Svjedoke Na Osnovu Pravila 115, Kao I Za Preispitivanje Odluke Da Se Ne Pozove Bivsi Branilac	23-Mar-09
Krajisnik (Appeal)	Nalog O Ukidanju Povjerljivog Statusa	23-Mar-09
Milutinovic et al (Appeal)	Motion For Access To Transcripts, Exhibits And Documents	20-Mar-09
Milutinovic et al (Appeal)	Decision On Motions For Extension Of Time Fo File Notices Of Appeal	23-Mar-09
Milutinovic et al (Appeal)	Decision By The Acting Registrar Re Assignment Of Mr. P. Robinson As Co-Counsel	20-Mar-09
Perisic	Prosecution Response To Franko Simatovic's Motion For Access To Confidential Materials In The Momcilo Perisic Case	24-Mar-09
Perisic	Request Related To Richard Phillips	24-Mar-09
Popovic et al	Vinko Pandurevic's Waiver For Appearance At Court Proceedings On 25th, 26th And 27th Of March 2009	24-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Réplique Unique De Milivoj Petkovic Faisant Suite Aux Réponses De L'accusation, De La Défense De Bruno Stojic Et De La Défense De Valentin Coric À La Demande De Lignes Directrices Autorisant L'exercice Effectif De Ses Droits, Présentée Par Milivoj Petkovi	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Prosecution Request For Reconsideration Of The Trial Chamber's Order On The Admission Of Evidence Related To Witness 2d-Ab (Exhibits P05507, P05508, P05511, P05512, P05514)	24-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Decision Portant Sur Une Demande De La Défense Stojic Relative À La Mention De Décisions Confidentielles Rendues Par D'autres Chambres	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Ordonnance Portant Admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoin Hamid Bahto	25-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Réponse De Jadranko Prlic À La Demande D'admission D'extraits Du Document P10768 Présentée Par L'accusation Et Au Corrigendum À Ladite Demande	20-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Decision Relative A Une Demande De La Defense Stojic Aux Fins D'ajout De Trois Pieces A Sa Liste 65 Ter (Andjelko Makar)	20-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Ordonnance Portant Sur L'admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoin Tihomir Majic	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Dépôt Par Bruno Stojic D'une Version Révisée Du Résumé, Présenté En Appliaction De L'article 65 Ter G) Du Règlement, Des Faits Sur Lesquels Il Est Prévu Que Porte La Déposition De Mario Milos, Avec Annexe	20-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Bruno Stojic's Filing Of Letter From The Government Of The Republic Of Croatia Regarding The Testimony Of Ivan Bandic With Annex	20-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Corrigendum À L'ordonnance Portant Admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoin Zdravko Sancevic	24-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Correspondence From Host Country Regarding Mr Prlic's Request For Provisional Release	20-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Notice By The Accused Mr. Coric (Absence From Court)	24-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Odluka Po Zahtjevu Praljkove Odbrane Za Prihvatanje Pismenih Izjava Na Osnovu Pravila 92bis Pravilnika	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Ordonnance Portant Sur L'admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoin Dragan Pinjuh	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others	Notice By The Accused Mr. Coric (Absence From Court)	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)	Withdrawal Of Prosecution Response To Jadranko Prlic's Interlocutory Appeal Against The Decision Regarding Supplement To The Accused Prlic's Rule 84 Bis Statement As Filed In No. Ar73.14	23-Mar-09
Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)	Prosecution Response To Jadranko Prlic's Interlocutory Appeal Against The Decision Regarding Supplement To The Accused Prlic's Rule 84 Bis Statement	20-Mar-09
Seselj	Prosecution Motion For Admission Of The Written Statement Of Dr Vesna Bosanac Pursuant To Rule 92 Ter	23-Mar-09
Seselj	Decision On The Expert Status Of Ewa Tabeau	20-Mar-09
Seselj	Decision On Admission Of Evidence Presented During Testimony Of Aleksandar Stefanovic	23-Mar-09
Stanisic & Simatovic	Prosecution Response To Franko Simatovic's Motion For Access To Confidential Materials In The Momcilo Perisic Case	24-Mar-09
Stanisic & Zupljanin	Order Re-Assigning Case To A Trial Chamber And Assigning Ad Litem Judges For The Purposes Of Pre-Trial Work	25-Mar-09