PRISTINA: DEL PONTE ANNOUNCES FIRST INDICTMENT AGAINST KLA MEMBER PRISTINA, Oct 22 (Hina) - The prosecution of the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will issue its first indictment against a
former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army by the end of this year, ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said in Pristina on Tuesday.
PRISTINA, Oct 22 (Hina) - The prosecution of the Hague-based
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
will issue its first indictment against a former member of the
Kosovo Liberation Army by the end of this year, ICTY Chief
Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte said in Pristina on Tuesday. #L#
Del Ponte added that two more indictments would be issued against
former KLA members in 2003. The indictments will be issued despite
the fact that witnesses against the three persons would most
probably refuse to testify in court and confirm their initial
statements, Del Ponte said.
Addressing reporters after talks with international officials in
the Yugoslav province, Del Ponte said that she had problems with
witnesses who were afraid to confirm their previous statements and
appear in court.
Del Ponte declined to reveal the names of people under
investigation as it has not yet been decided if the indictment will
be public or sealed.
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