Weekly Press Briefing - 14 July 2010

Date:  14.7.2010
Time: 12:00

Registry and Chambers:

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

Good afternoon,

Closing arguments are being heard this week in the case of Vlastimir Dorđević, former Assistant Minister of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and Chief of its Public Security Department, on trial for war crimes committed against Kosovo Albanians. The Prosecution presented its closing arguments yesterday, and are seeking 35 years to life imprisonment. The Defence are presenting their closing arguments this morning, and have confirmed they are seeking a judgement of acquittal.

The hearing of closing arguments in the case of Gotovina and others has been postponed due to scheduling issues, and shall be heard between 30 August 2010 and 2 September 2010. The dates for the hearing of closing arguments had originally been scheduled for 25 to 27 August 2010.

A Status Conference in the case of Milan Lukić and Sredoje Lukić will be held this afternoon at 3 p.m. in Courtroom III.

Hearings in the case of Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin resume tomorrow, Thursday 15 July at 9.00 in Courtroom III. An afternoon session will also be held, commencing 14.15. Hearings then resume this Friday 16 July at 9.00 in Courtroom III and continue next week as scheduled.

Hearings in the trial of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović were cancelled this week due to issues of witnesses availability. Hearings resume on Monday 19 July at 14.15 in Courtoom II and continue next week as scheduled.

The trial of Zdravko Tolimir adjourned yesterday and will resume after the summer recess on Tuesday 17 August at 14.15 in Courtroom III.

Hearings in the trials of Momčilo Perišić and Radovan Karadžić continue this week and next as scheduled.


Office of the Prosecutor:

The Office of the Prosecutor was not represented at this press briefing.

Questions:

No questions were asked.

Documents:

Case

Title

Date

Gotovina et Al.

Corrigendum To Internal Memorandum Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers

12-Jul-10

Gotovina et Al.

Odluka Po Zahtjevu Tuziteljstva Za Ponovno Otvaranje Dokaznog Postupka Tuziteljstva [Made Public By Chamber Order Of 16/06/2010, Rp D34229-D34228]

12-Jul-10

Gotovina et Al.

Internal Memorandum Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers

12-Jul-10

Haradinaj (Appeal)

Notice On Behalf Of Mr. Ramush Haradinaj

12-Jul-10

Haradinaj (Appeal)

Notice On Behalf Of Idriz Balaj

09-Jul-10

Karadzic

Order In Relation To The Accused's Submission On Status Of Production Of Documents By Government Of Croatia

12-Jul-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Supplemental Submission Regarding The Second Prosecution Motion For Leave To Amend Its Rule 65ter Exhibit List (Mladic Notebooks)

12-Jul-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Notification On Reclassification Of Four Witnesses

13-Jul-10

Karadzic

Decision On Prosecution's Submission On The Relevancy Of Certain Documents Relating To The Testimony Of Richard Philipps With Appendix A

09-Jul-10

Karadzic

Prosecution Bar Table Motion For The Admission Of Bosnian Serb Assembly Records

12-Jul-10

Karadzic

Sixth Motion For Finding Of Disclosure Violation And For Remedial Measures

09-Jul-10

Karadzic

Decision On Prosecution Motion To Formally Admit The Certified Rule 92 Bis Statements Of Sarajevo Witnesses

09-Jul-10

Karadzic

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

09-Jul-10

Karadzic

Prosecution's Response To Karadzic's Sixth Motion For Finding Of Disclosure Violation And For Remedial Measures

12-Jul-10

Perisic

Internal Memorandum Re Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers

09-Jul-10

Prlic and Others

Nalog O Prihvatanju Jednog Dokaznog Predmeta U Vezi Sa Perom Nikolicem, Svjedokom Na Osnovu Pravila 92ter

12-Jul-10

Prlic and Others

Cd Rom - Annex 5 To Prosecution Motion To Admit Evidence In Reopening

09-Jul-10

Prlic and Others

Prosecution Notice Concerning Potential Scheduling Matters

12-Jul-10

Prlic and Others (Interlocutory)

Décision Relative À L'appel Interjeté Par Slobodan Praljak Contre Le Refus De La Chambre De Statuer Sur L'admission D'éléments De Preuve Présentés Sous Le Régime De L'article 92 Bis Du Règlement

12-Jul-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Defence Request To File A Reply To Confidential "Prosecution Response To Sainovic's Second Motion To Admit Additional Evidence" [Made Public By Chamber Decision Of 12/07/2010, Rp A10516-A10514]

09-Jul-10

Sainovic et al (Appeal)

Decision On "Defence Request To File A Reply To Confidential 'Prosecution Response To Sainovic's Second Motion To Admit Additional Evidence'"

12-Jul-10

Seselj

Order On Prosecution's Motion To Prohibit Accused From Publicising Information Disclosed Solely For Purpose Of His Defence

13-Jul-10

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Prosecution's Motion For Admission Of Exhibits Associated With Previously Admitted Or Tendered Witness Statements"

09-Jul-10

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of Bcs Translation Of "Decision By The Deputy Registrar"

09-Jul-10

Seselj

Podnesak Sekretarijata Na Osnovu Pravila 33(B) Pravilnika U Vezi S Istragom Sekretarijata O Slabom Imovnom Stanju Optuzenog Vojislava Seselja

13-Jul-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Prosecution Response To Urgent Stanisic Defence Motion For Provisional Release

09-Jul-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Weekly Medical Report [13/07/2010]

13-Jul-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Addendum To Defence Motion Requesting Provisional Release During The Summer Court Recess

13-Jul-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Internal Memorandum Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers Pursuant To Public Decision On Prosecution's Motion For Admission Of Evidence Of Witness B-161 Pursuant To Rule 92quater, Dated 16 June 2010

09-Jul-10

Stanisic & Simatovic

Internal Memorandum Regarding Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers Pursuant To The Oral Decision Dated 29 June 2010

09-Jul-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Odluka Po Zahtevima Odbrane Za Pristup Poverljivim Materijalima U Predmetu Tuzilac Protiv Tolimira

14-Jul-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Internal Memorandum Re Renumbering Of Exhibits P15 And P16

12-Jul-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Zdravko Tolimir's Request For Transcripts In A Language Which He Understands (Eng&Bcs)

12-Jul-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Interni Memorandum: Prenumerisanje Dokaznih Predmeta P15 I P16

13-Jul-10

Zdravko Tolimir

Notice Of Change Of Status Of Filing

13-Jul-10