Weekly Press Briefing - 31 March 2010

Date:  31.3.2010
Time: 12:00

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,
   
A major project is underway at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to convert audio-visual recordings of its court proceedings to high-resolution digital video files. This UN-funded project is due for completion by the end of 2010. 

Some 60,000 hours of public court proceedings will be digitised as a result of this project.

The digitisation project will permanently preserve these valuable recordings, which in their current video format are subject to deterioration over time. Conversion of the recordings to digital video files will also facilitate future public access to the Tribunal’s hearings.

The preservation and accessibility of the records and archives falls within the scope of the Tribunal’s Legacy Strategy, the purpose of which is to secure a long-lasting and positive impact of the ICTY in the former Yugoslavia and beyond.

I will now turn to the courtroom schedule:

The Tribunal will be in recess from this Friday to Monday, 5 April for Easter. There are no hearings scheduled for next week with trials resuming on Monday, 12 April.

Hearings in the case of Gotovina and others will resume at a date to be confirmed. Four more Chamber witnesses are left to be heard and their testimonies are expected in mid-April. During last Friday’s hearing, the Chamber reminded the court that there is a pending application to re-open the Prosecution’s case, which may result in the hearing of further evidence. The Chamber also announced that final briefs will have to be submitted by 31 May 2010.

As for the trial of Vojislav Šešelj, at the conclusion of yesterday's session today's hearing was cancelled. A scheduling order is expected in due course for the testimony of the last witness. Once the last witness is heard a scheduling order will then be issued to begin 98bis proceedings.

Office of the Prosecutor:

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

Questions:

A journalist asked if there was any comment on the Srebrenica resolution adopted yesterday by Serbian Parliament. Jelačić replied that the Tribunal would not be in a position to comment on political decisions made by any government. Jelačić added that in addition to judicial, alternative justice mechanisms have an important role to play in dealing with past but that those mechanisms should be shaped by the authorities and people of the region where the conflict happened.
   
Documents:

Case

Document Title

Signature Date

Dordevic Vlastimir

Decision On Prosecution's Motion For Admission Of Video-Recording Mfi P1575

30/03/2010

Gotovina et Al.

Guidance On The Admissibility Into Evidence Of Unattested Parts Of Rule 92 Ter Statements As Previous Inconsistent Statements

30/03/2010

Gotovina et Al.

Order To Redact The Public Transcript And The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing [Re. Hearing 26/03/2010]

26/03/2010

Karadzic

Decision On Motion To Subpoena Prosecution Witness Ronald Eimers For Interview

29/03/2010

Karadzic

Prosecution Motion For Reconsideration, Alternatively For Certification, Of The Decision Concerning The Evidence Of Miroslav Deronjic

30/03/2010

Karadzic

Invitation To The Kingdom Of The Netherlands

30/03/2010

Lukic et al (Contempt)

Odluka

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

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

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Corrigendum Relating To Document P03027 Contained In Annex I Of The Milivoj Petkovic's Motion For The Admission Of Documentary Evidence

31/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Decision Relative A La Demande De La Defense Stojic De Reconsideration Ou, Dans L'alternative, De Certification D'appel De L'ordonnance Portant Admission D'elements De Preuve Relatifs Au Temoignage De Slobodan Praljak

29/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Corrigendum A " L'ordonnance Portant Admission D'elements De Preuve Relatifs Au Temoin Filip Filipovic "

29/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Milivoj Petkovic's Motion For Reconsideration Of Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Vinko Maric Or, In The Alternative, Certification Under Rule 73(B) For Appeal Against The Non-Admission Of Two Documents

29/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Jadranko Prlic's Submissions In Support Of Accused Praljak's Request For Certification To Appeal The Majority Decision Related To His Submission Of 92 Bis Statements & His Request For A Temporary Adjournment

26/03/2010

Prlic and Others

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

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

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

31/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Filip Filipovic

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Vinko Maric

26/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Order To Admit Evidence Regarding 92 Ter Witness Miroslav Desnica

29/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Ordonnance Portant Admission D'éléments De Preuve Relatifs Au Témoin 4d-Aa

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Demande De Suspension Temporaire De L'instance, Présentée Par Slobodan Praljak

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Demande De Certification De L'appel Que Slobodan Praljak Envisage D'interjeter Contre L'ordonnance Portant Sur La Demande De La Défense Praljak D'obtenir Une Suspension Du Délai Ordonné Par La Chambre Pour Déposer 20 Déclarations Écrites Ou Comptes Rendus

30/03/2010

Prlic and Others

Prosecution Response To Slobodan Praljak's Request For Certification To Appeal Dated 22 March 2010 And Request For A Temporary Adjournment Dated 23 March 2010

26/03/2010

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of "Request Of Professor Vojislav Seselj For Information About Any Interview Conducted By Representatives Of The Office Of The Prosecutor With Tomislav Nikolic, Former Leader Of The Team Assisting The Defence Of Dr Vojislav Sese

26/03/2010

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation "Décision Relative À La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins D'admission D'éléments De Preuve Présentés Directement Sans L'entremise D'un Témoin"

26/03/2010

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of "Request Of Professor Vojislav Seselj In Connection With Reporting By Agency Sense Tribunal (Submission No. 445) (Eng+Bcs)"

26/03/2010

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Registry Submission Pursuant To Rule 33(B) Regarding The Accused's Request Concerning Agency Sense Tribunal"

29/03/2010

Seselj

Prosecution's Motion For Authorisation To Exceed The Word Limit For "Prosecution's Second Motion For Admission Of Evidence From The Bar Table"

29/03/2010

Sljivancanin (Review)

Reply To Prosecution Response To Sljivancanin's Application For Review

29/03/2010

Sljivancanin (Review)

Notice To The Appeals Chamber Of Request To Clss For Verification Of The English Transcript Of Segmenst Of Veselin Sljivancanin's Testimony

29/03/2010

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Weekly Medical Report [30/03/2010]

30/03/2010

Stanisic & Simatovic

Prosecution Submission On Exhibit P18 (Bbc March 1995 Interview With Vojislav Seselj) With Annex

29/03/2010

Stanisic & Simatovic

Motion And Annex A Of Prosecution Motion For Admission Of Evidence Of Witness Husein Ahmetovic Pursuant To Rule 92 Quater With Public Annexes A And C And Confidential Annex B

29/03/2010

Stanisic & Simatovic

Decision On Stanisic Defence Motion On The Form Of The Indictment

29/03/2010

Stanisic & Simatovic

Second Addendum To Prosecution Response To Stanisic Defence Fourth Motion For Provisional Release

26/03/2010

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Stanisic And Zupljanin Joint Response To Prosecution's Request For Decisions On Outstanding Motions

29/03/2010

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Decision Reconsidering In Part, And Providing Written Reasons For, The Trial Chamber's Oral Decision Admitting Into Evidence Documents Through St108

26/03/2010

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Druga Izmijenjena Objedinjena Optuznica

30/03/2010

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Deuxieme Acte D'accusation Consolide Modifie

30/03/2010

Zdravko Tolimir

Odluka Po Zalbi Na Odluku Sekretara Od 10. Februara 2010. Godine

26/03/2010