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�1�� Monday, 27 August 2007

�2�� [Status Conference]

�3�� [Open session]

�4�� [The appellant entered court]

�5�� --- Upon commencing at 7.58 a.m.

�6�� JUDGE LUI:� Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.� First of all, may

�7�� I have the appearances, please.

�8�� For the Prosecution first.

�9�� MS. BRADY:� Good morning, Your Honour.� Helen Brady appearing on

10�� behalf of the Prosecution, with Nicole Lewis and our case manager,

11�� Ms. Lourdes Galicia.

12�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you very much.

13�� And for the Defence.

14�� MR. JOVANOVIC: [Interpretation] Good morning, Your Honour.� My

15�� name is Zoran Jovanovic, attorney-at-law, appearing on behalf of the

16�� accused, Dragan Zelenovic.� Thank you.

17�� JUDGE LUI:� You may sit down, please.

18�� Well, Mr. Zelenovic, can you follow the proceedings in a language

19�� that you could understand?

20�� THE APPELLANT: [Interpretation] Yes.

21�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you.� If there's any problem, please let me

22�� know.� You may sit down now.

23�� This is a Status Conference in accordance with the Rule 65 bis.

24�� The purposes of this Status Conference are to allow the appellant to

25�� express concerns relating to the appeal, detention conditions, and his

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�1�� health, and also to update the appellant with respect of the status of the

�2�� case.

�3�� As for the proceeding of this case, the Defence filed a Defence

�4�� notice for leave to appeal the sentencing judgement on the 27th April

�5�� 2007.� In the Scheduling Order of 24th July 2007, the pre-appeal Judge

�6�� confirmed that this filing constitute the notice of appeal required under

�7�� Rule 108 of the Rules.� The Defence filed their Defence appeal of

�8�� sentencing judgement on 25 May 2007.� The Prosecution response brief was

�9�� filed confidentially on the 25th June 2007; the public version was filed

10�� on the 3rd July 2007.� The Defence reply to Prosecution response brief was

11�� filed on the 3rd July 2007; therefore, the pleadings are complete.

12�� Of course there is still one pending motion, that is Prosecution's

13�� motion to strike portions of appellant's reply was filed confidentially on

14�� the 18th July 2007, and the Defence response to Prosecution's motion to

15�� strike portions of appellant's reply was filed confidentially on the 31st

16�� July 2007.

17�� The decision concerning with this motion is being prepared and

18�� will be rendered in the due course.

19�� Mrs. Brady, are there any matters that you would like to bring to

20�� the attention of me?

21�� MS. BRADY:� No, nothing on behalf of the Prosecution, Your Honour.

22�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you very much.

23�� Mr. Jovanovic, how about on your part?

24�� MR. JOVANOVIC: [Interpretation] No, Your Honour, the Defence has

25�� no issues to address at this Status Conference.� As to the health status

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�1�� of the accused, Mr. Dragan Zelenovic, he is still not well, but these are

�2�� the health problems pointed out by the Defence previously and the

�3�� Detention Unit's physician submitted its own report during the

�4�� proceedings.� Therefore, there are no news regarding that and there are no

�5�� other issues on the part of the Defence at this moment.� Thank you.

�6�� JUDGE LUI:� Well, what do you mean that his health is not so well

�7�� and -- has he been taken care of?

�8�� MR. JOVANOVIC: [Interpretation] Yes, Your Honour.� During the

�9�� trial, the Defence was in permanent contact with the physician of the

10�� Detention Unit because of the health problems.� A report was produced by

11�� that physician introduced to the Trial Chamber and the problems mentioned

12�� in that report remain.� However, he has received appropriate care and we

13�� have no objections as to the care he has been receiving at the Detention

14 ��Unit.

15�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you very much.

16�� Mr. Zelenovic, do you have anything to complain during your

17�� detention?

18�� THE APPELLANT: [Interpretation] No, Your Honour.

19�� JUDGE LUI:� How about your health?

20�� THE APPELLANT: [Interpretation] Well, it is not well.� I am taking

21�� my medication and all, but it doesn't seem to be helping.� I'm still being

22�� taken to the Bronovo Hospital for testing.

23�� JUDGE LUI:� Well, I believe that you have to take care by yourself

24�� during these, you know, proceedings and if there's any problems, please do

25�� not hesitate to let the doctors know about it.

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�1�� THE APPELLANT: [Interpretation] Yes.

�2�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you very much.

�3�� Well, at this stage it is too early to predict when we'll hold an

�4�� appeal hearing, but it will be held in the not-too-distant future.� In the

�5�� event the Appeals Chamber will inform the parties once it is sure of the

�6�� exact date.� Are there any other matters that the parties would like to

�7�� say at this moment?

�8�� MS. BRADY:� No, Your Honour.

�9�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you.

10�� MR. JOVANOVIC: [Interpretation] No, Your Honour.� Thank you.

11�� JUDGE LUI:� Thank you very much.

12�� Well, I believe that's all for this Status Conference and the

13�� hearing is adjourned.

14�� --- Whereupon the Status Conference

15�� adjourned at 8.06 a.m.