Weekly Press Briefing - 17 February 2010

Date:  17.02.2010
Time: 12:00

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,

I’ll turn first to a decision issued on 12 February by the Appeals Chamber in the case of Radovan Karadžić. In the decision, the Appeals Chamber dismissed in its entirety Karadžić’s motion to vacate the appointment of Richard Harvey as standby counsel. The Appeals Chamber ruled that an accused is not entitled to enjoy simultaneously both the right to defend himself in person and the right to be defended through legal assistance of his own choosing. The Chamber specified that as Karadžić has chosen self-representation, he therefore ‘does not enjoy any rights that are derived from choosing to be represented by legal counsel’.

The Appeals Chamber also rejected the parallels drawn by Karadžić between his situation and that of Vojislav Šešelj, who was allowed to choose standby counsel from a list. The Chamber explained that this was in the context of the Trial Chamber having failed to warn Šešelj that if he behaved obstructively, his right to self-representation would be limited. Karadžić in contrast, was warned on numerous occasions that his obstructions would result in curtailment of his self-representation.

 Finally, the Appeals Chamber ruled that Karadžić failed to establish that the Trial Chamber had inappropriately applied the ‘Kvočka et al. Appeal Decision criteria’ in upholding the Registrar’s selection of standby counsel. These criteria allow for the reversal of an administrative decision should it be judged that that decision violated, amongst other factors, ‘the basic rules of natural justice and procedural fairness towards the person affected by the decision’. The Appeals Chamber judged that none of these Appeal Decision criteria were met by the factors the Registrar considered in selecting Richard Harvey.

Moving now to the upcoming court schedule:

A Status Conference in the trial of Ljube Boškoski and Johan Tarčulovski will be held this Friday, 19 February at 14:15 in Courtroom I. Only Johan Tarčulovski will be present. Defence counsel will be heard via a telephone link.

In the trial of Momčilo Perišić, the Defence’s opening statement will be made on Monday 22 February, and will be followed by the calling of the Defence’s first witness.

A pre-trial Conference in the case of Zdravko Tolimir will be held on Thursday 25 February at 14:15 in Courtroom III. The trial then commences with the Prosecution’s opening statement the next day, Friday 26 February at 14:15 also in Courtroom III.

Proceedings in the trials of Gotovina and others, Prlić and others, Vojislav Šešelj, Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, Vlastimir Ðorđević as well as Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin continue this week and next as scheduled.

Office of the Prosecutor:

Frederick Swinnen, the Special Adviser of Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, was present to respond to questions related to the Office of the Prosecutor.

Questions:

No questions were asked.
   
Documents:

Case

Title

Date

Boskoski et al (Appeal)

[Scheduling Order For Status Conference]

15-Feb-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Decision On Vlastimir Dordevic's Motion For Access To Transcripts, Exhibits And Documents

16-Feb-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Vlastimir Dordevic's Notification Of Order Of Witnesses For Week Commencing On 1 March 2010

15-Feb-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Assignment Of Exhibit Number To Combat Reports Tendered And Admitted Upon Agreement Between The Office Of The Prosecutor And The Defence For Mr. Djordjevic

15-Feb-10

Gotovina et Al.

Gotovina Submission Regarding Audio Of Brioni Meeting

12-Feb-10

Gotovina et Al.

Internal Memorandum Re. Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-06-90-T, Hearing Of 25 September 2009

15-Feb-10

Gotovina et Al.

Internal Memorandum Re: Exhibit Numbers Assigned To Prosecution Documents Tendered In Relation To The Map Binder And Witness Rajcic, Marko

15-Feb-10

Karadzic (Interlocutory)

Décision Relative À L'appel Interjeté Par Radovan Karadzic Concernant La Communication De L'accord Holbrooke

12-Feb-10

Karadzic (Interlocutory)

Odluka Po Zalbi Podnosioca Zalbe Radovana Karadzica U Vezi Sa Objavljvanjem Sporazuma S Holbrookeom

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Décision Relative À La Demande D'autorisation De Répliquer Présentée Par L'accusation : Requête En Vertu De L'article 92 Quater Du Règlement (Témoin Kdz198)

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Décision Relative À La Demande Aux Fins De Rejeter L'acte D'accusation Pour Abus De Procédure

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Correspondence From A State [The Netherlands]

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Tuzioca Za Odobrenje Da Ulozi Repliku : Zahtjev Na Osnovu Pravila 92quater (Sesnaest Svjedoka)

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Correspondence From A State [Germany]

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Tuzioca Za Odobrenje Za Ulaganje Replike : Zahtjev Na Osnovu Pravila 92quater (Svjedok Kdz198)

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Décision Relative Au Mémoire Préalable Au Procès Présenté Par L'accusé

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Odluka U Vezi Sa Pretpretresnim Podneskom Optuzenog

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Za Odbacivanje Zbog Zloupotrebe Postupka

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Odluka Po Molbi Optuzenog Za Odobrenje Da Podnese Repliku : Odgovor Vlade Pakistana

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Correspondence From A State [Bosnia And Herzegovina]

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Compliance Notification Re Rule 70 Documents In Karadzic's Access Motion In Completed Cases With Confidential Appendix (Prosecutor V. Radoslav Brdanin It-99-36)

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Correspondence From A State [France]

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Ordonnance Faisant Suite À La Conférence De Mise En État. Accompagnée D'un Plan De Travail

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Nalog Poslije Statusne Konferencije Sa Prilozenim Planom Rada

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Order To Redact The Public Transcript And The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing  (Rule 54bis Hearing Of States, 15/02/10)

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Correspondence From A State [Iran]

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Corrigendum Odluke Po Sedmom Zahtjevu Tuzilastva Za Prihvatanje Transkripata Iskaza Umjesto Svjedocenja Viva Voce Na Osnovu Pravila 92bis : Odgodeno Objelodanjivanje Identitet Svjedoka

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Nalog O Rasporedu

16-Feb-10

Karadzic

Ordonnance Fixant Le Déroulement D'une Audience

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Nalog O Rasporedu Statusne Konferencije

12-Feb-10

Karadzic

Prosecution Periodic Disclosure Report With Confidential Appendices A And B

15-Feb-10

Karadzic

Prosecution Motion And Submission Concerning Further Decision On Prosecution's First Rule 92bis Motion (Witnesses For Eleven Municipalities)

12-Feb-10

Karadzic Interlocutory Appeal

Decision On Radovan Karadzic's Appeal From Decision On Motion To Vacate Appointment Of Richard Harvey

12-Feb-10

Milutinovic et al.

Decision Relative A La Premiere Demande De Nebojsa Pavkovic Aux Fins D'admission De Documents Presentes Directement

17-Feb-10

Milutinovic et al.

Ordonnance Rendue En Application De L'article 81 A) Du Reglement

17-Feb-10

Milutinovic et al.

Ordonnance Relative Aux Pièces 3d70, 3d893 Et 1d358

16-Feb-10

Milutinovic et al.

Décision Relative À La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins De Prorogation De Délai Pour Présenter Une Traduction Corrigée De La Pièce P942

16-Feb-10

Milutinovic et al.

Décision Relative À L'admission Et À La Divulgation D'éléments De Preuve Présentés Par L'intermédiaire De Michael Phillips

16-Feb-10

Perisic

Odluka Po Zahtevu Franka Simatovica  Za Pristup Poverljivim Materijalima U Predmetu Tuzilac Protiv Momcila Perisica

16-Feb-10

Prlic and Others

Notice By The Accused Mr. Pusic (Absence From Court)

16-Feb-10

Prlic and Others

Slobodan Praljak's Request For Direct Cross-Examination Of Milivoj Petkovic

15-Feb-10

Prlic and Others

Ordonnance Portant Sur L'admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoignage De Slobodan Praljak

15-Feb-10

Prlic and Others

Opinion Dissidente Relative A Une Décision Confidentielle Relative Aux Demandes De L'accuse Slobodan Praljak D'admission D'éléments De Preuve En Application De L'article 92 Bis Du Règlement

16-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Notice Of Filing Of Public Redacted Version Of Prosecution Response To General Ojdanic's Amended Appeal Brief

12-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

General Ojdanic's Reply Brief

15-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

General Pavkovic's Reply To Prosecution Response To Amended Appeal Brief

15-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Sreten Lukic's Second Motion To Present Additional Evidence Before Appeals Chamber

16-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Decision On Nebojsa Pavkovic's Motion To Admit Additional Evidence [Public Redacted Version]

12-Feb-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Decision On Vlastimir Dordevic's Motion For Access To Transcripts, Exhibits And Documents

16-Feb-10

Seselj

Certificate

17-Feb-10

Seselj

Order To Redact The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing

17-Feb-10

Seselj

Decision On The Accused's Oral Request To Reinstate Messrs. Zoran Krasic And Slavko Jerkovic As Privileged Associates

15-Feb-10

Seselj (Contempt)

Version Publique Expurgée De La Deuxieme Décision En Date Du 3 Février 2010 Et Relative À La Demande De L'accusation Concernant De Nouvelles Violatins De Mesures De Protection Et Présentée Sur Le Fondement De L'article 77 Du Règlement (Trois Livres)

16-Feb-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Prosecution Reply To Stanisic Defence Response To Third Prosecution Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts

17-Feb-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

First Joint Motion For Admission Of Agreed Facts Between The Prosecution And The Stanisic Defence

16-Feb-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Prosecution Response To Simatovic Urgent Defence Request For Adjournment

15-Feb-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Odluka Po Zahtevu Franka Simatovica  Za Pristup Poverljivim Materijalima U Predmetu Tuzilac Protiv Momcila Perisica

16-Feb-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Weekly Medical Report [16/02/2010]

16-Feb-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Internal Memorandum From Cmss Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers To Documents Tendered With Rule 92 Ter Witness Asim Egrlic

12-Feb-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Internal Memorandum From Cmss Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers To Documents Tendered With Rule 92 Ter Witness Atif Dzafic

12-Feb-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Zupljanin Submission Joining The Stanisic Response To Prosecution's Sixth Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts

15-Feb-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Request For The Chamber To Allow Aleksandar Gajic, Legal Advisor To Zdravko Tolimir To Be Present In The Courtroom

16-Feb-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Information And Requests For The Trial Chamber [Eng&Bcs]

15-Feb-10