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Press Releases Archive

2001

December 2001

14 December 2001   The Trial Chamber issues its written Decision on Prosecution's Motion for Joinder in the Milosevic Case.
14 December 2001   The indictment against Vinko Pandurevic is unsealed.
14 December 2001   Provisional release granted to Sefer Halilovic.
13 December 2001   Judge Nieto-Navia sworn in as an Ad Litem Judge for the ICTY.
13 December 2001   Enver Hadzihasanovic, Mehmed Alagic and Amir Ubura granted provisional release.
11 December 2001   Stevan Todorovic transferred to Spain to serve Prison Sentence.
10 December 2001   Indictment against Savo Todovic and Mitar Rasevic unsealed.
06 December 2001   The President of the ICTY grants Release of Dragan Kolundzija.
03 December 2001   Pavle Strugar granted Provisional Release.

November 2001

30 November 2001   The Trial of Stanislav Galic will begin on Monday 3 December 2001.
27 November 2001   Address by his Excellency, Judge Claude Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, to the UN General Assembly.
27 November 2001   Address by his Excellency, Judge Claude Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, to the UN Security Council.
27 November 2001   Address by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Carla Del Ponte, to the UN Security Council.
23 November 2001   Judge Claude Jorda re-elected by Acclamation as President and Judge Shahabuddeen elected as Vice-President.
23 November 2001   Judge Richard May confirms Indictment charging Slobodan Milosevic with Genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
21 November 2001   Voluntary Surrender of Pasko Ljubicic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
21 November 2001   Events to Mark the Beginning of ICTY's Judges' Third Term of Office.
13 November 2001   Sentencing Judgement in the Case The Prosecutor against Dusko Sikirica, Damir Dosen and Dragan Kolundzija.
12 November 2001   Voluntary Surrender of Miodrag Jokic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
09 November 2001   Indictment against Dragomir Milosevic Unsealed.
09 November 2001   Arrest and Transfer of Nenad Banovic and Predrag Banovic.
02 November 2001   Judgement in the Case The Prosecutor against Miroslav Kvocka, Milojica Kos, Mlado Radic, Zoran Zigic and Dragoljub Prcac: (Omarska/Keraterm/Trnopolje)

October 2001

31 October 2001   Indictment against Pasko Ljubicic Unsealed.
23 October 2001   Appeals Judgement rendered in the ''Kupreskic & others'' case
23 October 2001   Initial Appearance of Pavle Strugar to Take Place on Thursday 25 October 2001
09 October 2001   Judge Rodrigues confirms Indictment charging Slobodan Milosevic with Crimes committed in Croatia.
09 October 2001   Sentencing judgement in the ''Celebici Case''
02 October 2001   Dubrovnik Indictment unsealed.
02 October 2001   Full Contents of the Dubrovnik Indictment made Public.
02 October 2001   Statement by Mr. Hans Holthuis, Registrar of the ICTY.
02 October 2001   Judge Osaka de Zoysa Gunawardana Sworn in as an Appeals Judge for the ICTY and ICTR.

September 2001

25 September 2001   Voluntary Surrender of Sefer Halilovic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
21 September 2001   Registrars of ICTY and ICTR sign statement on co-operation.
19 September 2001   Dusko Sikirica and Damir Dosen enter guilty pleas.
13 September 2001   Statement by the Amici Curiae Lawyers designated to the Milosevic case.
07 September 2001   Three Trials to begin on Monday 10 September before newly composed Trial Chambers.
06 September 2001   Milosevic case: The Registrar appoints a Team of Experienced International Lawyers as Amicus Curiae to assist the Trial Chamber.
06 September 2001   Dusko Sikirica and Damir Dosen: Trial Chamber III issues its written Judgement on Defence Motions to acquit, 6 September 2001.
06 September 2001   Biljana Plavsic on Provisional Release.
04 September 2001   Simo Zaric and Miroslav Tadic have returned to The Hague from Provisional Release.
03 September 2001   The first six ad litem Judges to make their Solemn Declarations at the ICTY on Thursday 6 September 2001.

August 2001

15 August 2001   Surrender of Dragan Jokic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
14 August 2001   Initial Appearance of Vidoje Blagojević to Take Place on Thursday 16 August 2001
14 August 2001   Milan Simic has returned to The Hague from Provisional Release.
03 August 2001   Arrest of General Enver Hadzihasanovic, General Mehmed Alagic and Colonel Amir Kubura.
02 August 2001   Radislav Krstic becomes the First Person to be Convicted of Genocide at the ICTY and is Sentenced to 46 Years Imprisonment.

July 2001

31 July 2001   The first six ad-litem Judges appointed by United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan.
31 July 2001   Sentencing Judgement of Trial Chamber III in the Todorovic case.
26 July 2001   Statement by the Prosecutor Concerning the Gotovina and Ademi Cases.
25 July 2001   Voluntary Surrender of Rahim Ademi to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
19 July 2001   Naletilić & Martinović Case: First Application of Rule 71 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence
05 July 2001   Jelisic case: "The Appeals Chamber considers that, in the Circumstances of this Case, it is not appropriate to order that the Case be remitted for further Proceedings"
05 July 2001   Statement of the Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte, on the Occasion of the Visit by the Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, Mr. Mladen Ivanic.
04 July 2001   Republika Srpska Prime Minister, Mr. Mladen Ivanic to visit the Tribunal
03 July 2001   The Appeals Chamber will deliver its Judgement on 5 July 2001 in the Jelisic case.

June 2001

29 June 2001   Statement of the Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte.
29 June 2001   Slobodan Milosevic transferred into Custody of the International Criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
13 June 2001   Pool of 27 Ad Litem Judges elected by UN General Assembly.

May 2001

30 May 2001   Transmission to the FRY of Warrants of Arrest and Orders for the Surrender of Radovan Stankovic and Dragan Zelenovic.
30 May 2001   Mr. Nobilo Cleared of Contempt in the Aleksovski Case
28 May 2001   Orientation and Training Programme for Defence Counsel appearing before the ICTY.
22 May 2001   Address by the Registrar of the ICTY, Mr. Hans Hothuis, at the Conference "in Search of Truth and Responsibility: Towards a Democratic Future".
17 May 2001   The ICTY and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
08 May 2001   ICTY's President Claude Jorda pays Tribute to "The Inspiring Leadership" of the late Judge Laïty Kama.
08 May 2001   Death of Judge Laïty Kama, ICTR.
03 May 2001   Letter from the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Mr. Hans Holthuis, to the Federal Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), Mr. Momcilo Grubac

April 2001

17 April 2001   Results of Extraordinary Plenary held on 12 April, 2001.
16 April 2001   Dragan Obrenovic transferred into the Custody of the International Tribunal.
06 April 2001   Justice Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia gives Commitment to serve ICTY Arrest Warrant on Slobodan Milosevic.
04 April 2001   The ICTY President and Prosecutor insist on the International Obligation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to promptly transfer Slobodan Milosevic to the Hague.
04 April 2001   The Registrar of the International Tribunal, Mr. Hans Holthuis, to hold legal Meetings in Belgrade.
01 April 2001   President and Prosecutor of the ICTY mandate the Registrar to travel to Belgrade

March 2001

23 March 2001   Second Diplomatic Information Seminar held at the ICTY.
23 March 2001   Support from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the ICTY Outreach Programme.
23 March 2001   Milomir Stakic transferred to the ICTY.
21 March 2001   Statement by the Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte.
15 March 2001   The fourteen elected Judges will take up Office in November
14 March 2001   Judge Mohamed El Habib Fassi Fihri sworn in today
14 March 2001   The trial of Sikirica, Dosen and Kolundzija will begin on Monday 19 March 2001.
09 March 2001   Statement from the Deputy Prosecutor, Mr. Graham Blewitt.
08 March 2001   All Indicted Persons must be surrendered to and judged by the International Tribunal
07 March 2001   Address by the Registrar of the ICTY, Mr. Hans holthuis, to the Plenary of the Preparatory Commission of the International Criminal Court during its seventh Session (6th March 2001).
02 March 2001   The Appeals Chamber upholds the Conviction of Mr. Vujin for Contempt of Court.
01 March 2001   Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte issues Dubrovnik Indictment.

February 2001

27 February 2001   The Prosecutor meets US Secretary of State, Mr. Colin Powell
26 February 2001   Judgement of Trial Chamber III in the Kordic and Cerkez Case.
22 February 2001   Judgement of Trial Chamber II in the Kunarac, Kovac and Vukovic Case.
21 February 2001   Statement by the Prosecutor concerning the Croatian judiciary's investigation of General Mirko Norac.
20 February 2001   Appeal Judgement in the Celebici case.
20 February 2001   Judgement to be handed down by Trial Chamber II in the Kunarac, Kovac & Vukovic Case ("Foca").
16 February 2001   Support from Finland to the ICTY Outreach Programme.
16 February 2001   Appeals Chamber to render its Judgement in the Celebici Case on 20 February 2001.

January 2001

31 January 2001   Appointment of his Excellency Mohamed El Habib Fassi Fihri to replace Judge Mohamed Bennouna as of 1 March 2001.
30 January 2001   Statement by Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte on the Occasion of her visit to Belgrade.
23 January 2001   Milosevic and others case: warrants re-issued to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
19 January 2001   Plavsic case: The Accused will remain detained at the Detention Unit in adapted Conditions.
19 January 2001   Todorovic case: Guilty Plea accepted by Trial Chamber.
12 January 2001   Plavsic Case: The closed Hearing on a Motion to modify the Conditions of Detention will resume on Wednesday 17 January.
11 January 2001   Plavsic Case: Closed Hearing on a Motion to modify the Conditions of Detention.
10 January 2001   Statement by the Prosecutor on the surrender of Biljana Plavsic
02 January 2001   Support from Norway to the ICTY Outreach Programme