Weekly Press Briefing - 10 June 2010

Date:  10.6.2010
Time: 13:00

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,

Trial Chamber II today convicted seven former high-ranking Bosnian Serb military and police officials of a range of crimes committed in 1995 in relation to the fall of the enclaves of Srebrenica and Žepa, eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Vujadin Popović, the Chief of Security of the Drina Corps of the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) and Ljubiša Beara, Chief of Security in the VRS Main staff were found guilty of genocide, extermination, murder and persecution and sentenced to life imprisonment. Drago Nikolić, the Chief of Security in the Zvornik Brigade, was found guilty of aiding and abetting genocide, extermination, murder and persecution and sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment. Ljubomir Borovčanin, Deputy Commander of the Special Police Brigade of the police forces was convicted of aiding and abetting extermination, murder, persecution and forcible transfer under Article 7(1) of the Statute and, as a superior, of murder as a crime against humanity and as a violation of the laws of customs of war under Article (3). He was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment. Radivoje Miletić, the Chief of the Administration for Operations and Training at the VRS Main Staff was found guilty of murder by majority, persecution and inhumane acts. He was sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment. Milan Gvero, the Assistant Commander for Moral, Legal and Religious Affairs of the VRS Main Staff, was found guilty of persecution and inhumane acts and acquitted of the two counts of murder and that of deportation. He was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment. Vinko Pandurević, Commander of the Zvornik Brigade, was found guilty of aiding and abetting murder, persecution and inhumane acts. He was acquitted of charges of genocide, extermination and deportation. He was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment.

A copy of the summary of the Judgement is available on the Tribunal’s website.

Last Monday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Judge Kimberley Prost as Ombudsperson to the Security Council Sanctions Committee which oversees sanctions against the Taliban and Al-Qaida. Judge Prost will assist the Committee in its consideration of requests received from individuals and entities to be removed from the Committee’s consolidated list of people facing sanctions. Sworn-in as an ICTY ad litem Judge on 3 July 2006, Judge Prost was, among other duties, assigned to the Chamber which heard the Popović and others case.

In the trial of Gotovina and others, the Prosecution case reopened on 2 June and resumes tomorrow, 10 June at 9:00 in Courtroom II. Three witnesses have testified so far, at first in private session. On 7 June, an order was issued by Trial Chamber I lifting the confidentiality of these first three witnesses who were Jozo Bilobrk, Željko Mikulić and Antonio Gerovac.

In the case of Momčilo Perišić, hearings were adjourned on 1 June and will resume on 14 June at 14:15 in Courtroom II.

An administrative hearing in the case of Vojislav Šešelj will be held next Monday, 14 June at 15:00 in Courtroom I.

Hearings in the trial of Zdravko Tolimir, Radovan Karadžić, Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović as well as Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin continue this week and next as scheduled.

Office of the Prosecutor:

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

On Monday, 14 June, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be in Luxembourg where he will attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union at the invitation of EU High Representative Baroness Catherine Ashton. During an informal meeting, the Prosecutor will provide EU Foreign Ministers an update on the work of the Office of the Prosecutor with special emphasis on cooperation of States of the former Yugoslavia. On Friday, 18 June, the Prosecutor will be in New York where he will brief the United Nations Security Council on the report of the Office of the Prosecutor on the completion strategy.

Questions:

Asked if OTP would appeal the judgement today in the Popović et al. case, Kavran answered that it was too early to say since the Prosecution would first have to study the judgement in full to determine whether or not to appeal legal or factual findings.

Kavran stated that the Office of the Prosecutor welcomed the judgement in the case against Popović et al. in which the Trial Chamber confirmed that the Bosnian Serb Forces committed genocide against the Muslims of Srebrenica in July 1995. The OTP was pleased that the Chamber has found each of the seven accused guilty based on the evidence the Prosecution presented against them, added Kavran.

Documents:

Case Description

Document Title

Signature Date

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-05-87/1-T, Hearing Of 01 December 2009 

08-Jun-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-05-87/1-T, Hearing Of 08 December 2009

08-Jun-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-05-87/1-T, Hearing Of 14 December 2009

08-Jun-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-05-87/1-T, Hearing Of 10 December 2009

08-Jun-10

Dordevic Vlastimir

Internal Memorandum Re Assignment Of Exhibit Number Pursuant To Trial Chamber "Decision On The Admission Of The Expert Report Of Mr. Radomir Milasinovic" Of 01 June 2010

08-Jun-10

Gotovina et Al.

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Cermakove I Markaceve Obrane Za Odobrenje Radi Ulaganja Zalbe Na Odluku Raspravnog Vijeæa Od 21. Travnja 2010. Za Novo Izvodjenje Dokaza Optuzbe

04-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Prosecution Motion For Leave To Exceed Word Limit For Final Trial Brief

04-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Internal Memorandum Re. Verification Of Accuracy Of English Transcript In Case No. It-06-90-T, Hearing Of 22 April 2010

08-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Internal Memorandum Re. Verification Of Accuracy Of English Transcript In Case No. It-06-90-T, Hearing Of 03 June 2010

09-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Order Lifting The Confidentiality Of Testimony Of Witnesses 176, 177 &178

07-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Defendant Mladen Markac's Bar Table Submission

09-Jun-10

Gotovina et al.

Ante Gotovina's Notice To The Prosecution And Trial Chamber Concerning Prosecution's Waiver Of Rule 54bis Motion

09-Jun-10

Karadzic

Decision On Accused's Application For Certification To Appeal The Trial Chamber's Order On Trial Schedule And For Stay

04-Jun-10

Karadzic

Cd-Rom - Appendix A To Prosecution Submission And Motion Concerning The Certified Rule 92 Bis Statements Of Witness Gunnar Westlund

07-Jun-10

Karadzic

Prosecution Notification Of Submission Of Written Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92 Ter With Appendix A - Witness Ekrem Suljevic

08-Jun-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Notification Of Omission In Trial Chamber's Chart On Protective Measures

09-Jun-10

Karadzic

Cd-Rom (Appendix B) To Prosecution's Motion Regarding Second Decision On Prosecution Fifth Rule 92 Bis Motion (Srebrenica) With Annexes A And B

09-Jun-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Notification Of Witness List For The Week Commencing 14 June 2010 With Appendix A

10-Jun-10

Karadzic

Internal Memorandum Re Verification Of Accuracy Of Interpretation In Case No. It-95-5/18-T, Hearings Of 19 And 27 May 2010

08-Jun-10

Karadzic

Decision On The Accused's Motion For Binding Order (The Islamic Republic Of Iran)

09-Jun-10

Perisic

Odluka Po Zahtevu Odbrane Za Prihvatanje Dokaza Na Osnovu Pravila 92 Quater

08-Jun-10

Popovic et al

Judgement - Volume I (Public Redacted Version)

10-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Order To Admit Evidence Regarding Witness Bozo Pavlovic

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Decision On Request Of Prlic Defence For Certification To Appeal The Order Admitting Evidence Regarding Witness Zvonko Vidovic

10-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Jadranko Prlic's Motion For Reconsideration, Or In The Alternative, Request For Certification To Appeal The Décision Concernant La Demande De Réexamen De La Decision Portant Application De L'article 73(D) Du Règlement Á La Défense Plic

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Prliceve Odbrane Za Odobrenje Da Ulozi Zalbu

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Corrigendum "Order Admitting Evidence Relative To Witness Dw"

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Corrigendum "Naloga O Prihvatanju Dokaza U Vezi Sa Svjedokom Dw"

10-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Berislav Pusic's Motion To Join Bruno Stojic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Reopen Its Case-In-Chief (Mladic Materials)

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Joinder Of Valentin Coric In "Bruno Stojic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Reopen Its Case-In-Chief (Mladic Materials)"

04-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Jadranko Prlic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Reopen Its Case - In - Chief (Mladic Materials)

04-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Bruno Stojic's Response To Prosecution Motion To Reopen Its Case-In-Chief (Mladic Materials)

04-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Réponse De Milivoj Petkovic À La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins De Reprendre La Présentation De Ses Moyens (Documents Mladic)

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Réponse De Milivoj Petkovic À La Requête De Bruno Stojic Aux Fins D'admission Du Document 2d03088

04-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Nalog Kojim Se Pojasnjava Odluka Od 27. Novembra 2008

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Demande Présentée Par Slobodan Praljak En Vue De La Prorogation Du Délai Imparti Pour Répondre À La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins De Reprendre La Présentation De Ses Moyens, Et Notification D'une Éventuelle Reprise De La Présentation De Ses Propres Moy

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Tužilaštva Za Preispitivanje Corrigenduma Od 17. Novembra 2009. Ili, Alternativno, Za Odobrenje Da Se Uloži Žalba

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Demande De Bruno Stojic Tendant À Obtenir L'autorisation De Répliquer A La Réponse De Milivoj Petkovic À La Requête De Bruno Stojic Aux Fins D'admission Du Document 2d03088 Et Réplique

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Decision On Prlic Defence Request For Certification To Appeal

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Decision On Prosecution Motion For Reconsideration Of Corrigendum Of 17 November 2009 Or, Alternatively, For Certification To Appeal

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Ordonnance Concernant La Substitution De La Version Provisoire Par La Version Definitive Des Pieces P 09870 Et P 10222

07-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Order On Stojic Defence Motion To Admit Exhibit (2d 03088)

10-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Nalog Po Zahtjevu Tuzilastva Da Se Odlozi Rok Za Podnosenje Zahtjeva Za Repliku Tuzilastva

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Order On Prosecution Motion To Suspend Deadline To File Its Request To Reply

09-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Nalog O Prihvatanju Dokaza U Vezi Sa Svjedokom Božom Pavlovicem

04-Jun-10

Prlic and Others

Valentin Coric's Request For Reconsideration Or Alternatively For Certification For Appeal Regarding The "Décision Portant Sur La Demande De La Défense Coric D'admission D'éléments De Preuve Documantaires" 

07-Jun-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Defence Motion Requesting Admission Of Additional Evidence Pursuant To Rule 115 With Annex

09-Jun-10

Seselj

Zahtev Tuzilastva Za Formalno Primanje Na Znanje Cinjenica O Kojima Je Vec Presudeno U Predmetu Krajisnik

08-Jun-10

Seselj

Podnesak Sekretarijata Na Osnovu Pravila 33(B) U Vezi S Drugim Usmenim Uputstvom Pretresnog Veca Sekretarijatu Da Pregleda Publikacije Optuzenog Kako Bi Se Utvrdilo Da Li Se U Njima Obelodanjuju Poverljive Informacije

04-Jun-10

Seselj

Odgovor Tuzilastva Na Zahteve Mice Stanisica I Stojana Zipllanina Za Pristup Svem Poverljivom Materijalu Iz Predmeta Seselj

07-Jun-10

Seselj

Order On Prosecution Motion For Extension Of Time To Seek Addition Of Materials Beloning To General Mladic To The 65 Ter List Of Exhibits

04-Jun-10

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Prosecution's Response To Motions By Mico Stanisic And Stojan Zupljanin For Access To All Confidential Materials In The Seselj Case"

09-Jun-10

Seselj

Corrigendum Odgovora Tuzilastva Na Zahtev Optuzenog Na Osnovu Pravila 66(B) Da Mu Se Obelodane Navodni Razgovori Tuzilastva S Tomislavom Nikolicem

09-Jun-10

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of Registry Submission Pursuant To Rule 33(B) Concerning The Trial Chamber's Second Oral Instruction For The Registry To Inspect Publications By The Accused For Disclosure Of Confidential Information"

08-Jun-10

Seselj (Contempt Appeal)

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Judgement - Public Version"

08-Jun-10

Sljivancanin (Review)

Odluka Po Zahtevu Veselina Sljivancanina Kojim Trazi Izdavanje Naloga Tuzilastvu Da Obrazlozi Svoj Preobimni Podnesak

07-Jun-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Registry Submission Of Expert Report

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Weekly Medical Report [08/06/2010]

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Additional Medical Report [04/06/2010]

04-Jun-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Addendum To Decision On Prosecution Request For Status Changes To The Trial Record As A Result Of The Trial Chamber's Decision On Serbia's Motion For Protective Measures Of 3 November 2009

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Decision Granting Prosecution Motion For Testimony Of Witness St119 To Be Heard Via Video-Conference Link

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Decision Partially Granting Prosecution's Motions Seeking Additional Time For Witnesses To Be Called Pursuant To Rule 92 Ter

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Décision Faisant Droit À La Demande De Mico Stanisic Aux Fins D'admission De Pièces À Conviction

08-Jun-10

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Décision Relative À La Demande De L'accusation Aux Fins D'audition Des Témoins St161 Et St203 Par Vidéoconférence

10-Jun-10