an hour agoToday begins presenting the defence issue in Gucati and Haradinaj case
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DPSK) in The Hague, in the trial of Hysni Gucatit and Nasim Haradinaj, today is expected to begin presenting the case to the court. That's how it was made known on Thursday, through an announcement published on the official website of DPSK. “The end of the defence preparation conference in the Gucati case [...]
That's how it was made known on Thursday, through an announcement published on the official website of DPSK.
“At the conclusion of the feasibility defence conference in the Gucati and Haradinaj case today, the court II issued a series of oral orders, deciding, among other things, that the defence issue will begin tomorrow (3 December) with the opening word of the Gucatit” defence, the statement said.
While presenting evidence is expected to begin on December 6th.
On the other hand, Haradinaj's defence will reportedly begin after the outcome of the Gucati defence case.
“Paneli set January 17th 2022 as the target date for closing defence cases and March 1, 2022 for completing the prov part of the entire case”, said at the end of the announcement.
The trial against Gucat and Haradinaj began in October of this year, while the Specialised Prosecutor's Office has closed its case in November.
Hysni Gucati, along with Nasim Haradinaj, is being charged with criminal acts against justice administration, namely obstructing official persons in performing official duties, fearing witnesses, revenge and violating the secret of the procedure.
The “The charges presented in the confirmed indictment rely on well-based suspicion that at least between 7 September and 25, 2020, Mr. Gucati and Mr. Haradinaj uncovered without authorisation protected information from the Specialised Chambers Law, among which identifying data of several (possibly) witnesses, in three press conferences and other broadcast activities, as well as further distribution involving statements on social networks”, it was said in the announcement of the Specialised Chambers.
Gucati and Haradinaj are charged with making derogatory comments against potential witnesses and repeatedly expressed their intention to undermine the work of the Specialised Chambers.
With these actions, Mr. Gucati and Mr. Haradinaj violated the secret of the procedure and feared witnesses (possibly) of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office and subsequently prevented the work and investigations of SPS”, the Kosovo Specialised Chambers announced.
