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Press Releases Archive

2002

December 2002

20 December 2002   ICTY Prosecutor, Carla Del Ponte Addresses once again "The Unsatisfactory Co-operation" of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with the Office of the Prosecutor
19 December 2002   Association of Defence Counsel Formally Recognised by the ICTY
19 December 2002   Security Council Stresses the Importance of States' Full Cooperation with the International Tribunals
13 December 2002   27th Plenary of the ICTY Judges
13 December 2002   Milorad Krnojelac Granted a Five-day Provisional Release for Family Reasons
12 December 2002   Dragoljub Kunarac Transferred to Germany to Serve Prison Sentence
11 December 2002   The Prosecutor v. Radoslav Brdjanin & Momir Talic

November 2002

29 November 2002   Appeals Chamber Rejects Applications Made by Croatie in the Prosecutor v. Janko Bobetko Case
29 November 2002   Judgment in the Case "The Prosecutor v. Mitar Vasiljevic" Accused Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment
28 November 2002   Radomir Kovac and Zoran Vukovic Transferred to Norway to serve Prison Sentences
12 November 2002   Amended Indictment against Ratko Mladic
05 November 2002   Appointment of Judge Carmen Maria Argibay to ICTY

October 2002

30 October 2002   Address by his Excellency, Judge Claude Jorda, President of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council
30 October 2002   Appeals Chamber Denies Provisional Release of Nikola Šainović and Dragoljub Ojdanić
30 October 2002   Address by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, Mrs. Carla del Ponte, to the United Nations Security Council
29 October 2002   Address by his Excellency, Judge Claude Jorda, President of the ICTY, to the UN General Assembly
23 October 2002   Judge Claude Jorda, President of the ICTY, reports the Continued Non-Cooperation by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the Security Council
21 October 2002   Drago Nikolic, Vujadin Popovic and Ljubisa Beara: Indictments Unsealed for their Alleged Participation in Crimes Committed after the take-over of the Srebenica Enclave
17 October 2002   Sentencing Judgement in the case "The Prosecutor v. Milan Simic" Accused Convicted to 5 years Imprisonment
14 October 2002   Amended Indictment against Radovan Karadzic Unsealed
11 October 2002   Trial Chamber III Orders the Registrar of the ICTY to Revoke Appointment of Amicus Curiae
09 October 2002   Dragan Nikolic's Motion for Unlawful Arrest Denied
07 October 2002   The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Requested to Defer Five Cases to the Competence of the International Tribunal
07 October 2002   Chambers have issued Decisions on: The Acquittal Motion of Stanislav Galic The Provisional Release Appeal of Vidoje Blagojevic and Dragan Obrenovic
04 October 2002   Indictment against Zoran Marinic Withdrawn.
02 October 2002   Statement on behalf of Biljana Plavsic Statement by Robert Pavich, Lead Counsel for Biljana Plavsic
01 October 2002   Extraordinary Plenary Session of 30 September 2002

September 2002

30 September 2002   Ljubomir Borovcanin: Indictment Unsealed
20 September 2002   Momir Talic Granted Provisional Release
04 September 2002   Joint Press Release with regard to Kosovo sexual assault witnesses from the Registrar and Prosecutor of the ICTY

July 2002

31 July 2002   The President of the ICTY orders release of Milojica Kos
29 July 2002   Indictment against Milan Zec withdrawn
26 July 2002   Address by his excellency, Judge Claude Jorda, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, to the United Nations Security Council
20 July 2002   Momcilo Gruban on Provisional Release
19 July 2002   Judges' Plenary Session adopt reforms concerning Defense Counsel Teams
10 July 2002   Transfer of Radovan Stankovic
08 July 2002   Transfer of Miroslav Deronjic
08 July 2002   Legal Aid to Accused Zoran Zigic withdrawn following the completion of a financial investigation by the Registry

June 2002

27 June 2002   The Third Diplomatic Seminar Hosted by the ICTY focuses on the development of a "Completion Strategy"
27 June 2002   Dragoljub Ojdanic and Nikola Sainovic granted Provisional Release pending Appeal by the Prosecution
17 June 2002   Ranko Cesic transferred to The Hague
14 June 2002   Visit of the President and Prosecutor of the ICTY to Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 June 2002   Arrest and Transfer of Darko Mrdja
12 June 2002   Sentencing Judgement in the Kunarac, Kovac and Vukovic (Foca) Case

May 2002

28 May 2002   Dragan Jokic granted Provisional Release
19 May 2002   Dusan Knezevic transferred to The Hague
15 May 2002   Milan Martic and Mile Mrksic transferred to The Hague
10 May 2002   Dusko Sikirica and Damir Dosen Transferred to Austria to serve Prison Sentence
02 May 2002   Nikola Sainovic and Momcilo Gruban transferred to The Hague

April 2002

25 April 2002   Transfer of Dragoljub Ojdanic to The Hague
24 April 2002   Extraordinary Plenary Session of Tuesday 23 April 2002
12 April 2002   International Criminal Court: statement by ICTY President, Judge Claude Jorda
12 April 2002   Milomir Stakic trial to begin on Tuesday 16 April 2002
12 April 2002   Vladimir Santic transferred to Spain to serve the remainder of his prison sentence
11 April 2002   Nenad Banovic released from ICTY custody following an order by Trial Chamber III withdrawing his Indictment
10 April 2002   Three ad litem Judges make their solemn declarations
09 April 2002   Drago Josipovic transferred to Spain to serve prison sentence
02 April 2002   Arrest and transfer of Momir Nikolic

March 2002

15 March 2002   Sentencing Judgement in the Krnojelac case
06 March 2002   President of the Tribunal meets with American Diplomatic Delegation

February 2002

20 February 2002   Provisional Release Granted to Rahim Ademi and Miodrag Jokic.
18 February 2002   Protective measures for witnesses testifying at the ICTY
15 February 2002   Broadcast of Proceedings at the ICTY through the Internet
05 February 2002   The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic will begin on Tuesday 12 February at 9:30 a.m.
01 February 2002   Milosevic Case: The Appeals Chamber Grants the Prosecution's Appeal for Joinder.

January 2002

31 January 2002   Voluntary Surrender of Dusan Fustar to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
25 January 2002   "The Prosecutor against Slobodan Milosevic": The Appeals Chamber has scheduled a hearing on the issue of the joinder of the indictments
18 January 2002   Brdjanin and Talic Trial to begin Wednesday 23 January 2002.
10 January 2002   Bench of Appeals Chamber grants Prosecution Leave to Appeal Joinder Decision in Milosevic Case.