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UNITEDNATIONS

Case No. IT-03-67-T

Date: 28 November 2014

International Tribunal for te!rose"ution of !ersons

#es$onsible for %erious &iolations ofInternational 'umanitarian (a)Committe* in te Territor+ of,ormer uoslavia sin"e 1//1

IN TRIAL CHAMBER III

Before: u*e ean-Clau*e ntonetti !resi*inu*e an*ia+e Nianu*e ,lavia (attani

Registrar: r. on 'o"5in

THE PROSECUTOR

v.

VOJISLAV EELJ

PUBLIC

PROSECUTION MOTION TO REVO!E PROVISIONALRELEASE

T"e Offi#e of t"e Prose#$tor:

%ere rammert

atias ar"ussenT"e A##$se%:

&oislav e9el

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THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL&OR THE &ORMER 'U(OSLAVIA

THE PROSECUTORv.

VOJISLAV )E)ELJ

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A. e0e123s #o4%$#t fo11o5i4g "is ret$r4 to Ser6ia $4%er7i4es t"e 6asis for "is

8rovisio4a1 re1ease

1. ""use* &oislav e9els "on*u"t follo)in is return to %erbia un*ermines

te basis for te Trial Cambers 6 November 2014 proprio motu *e"ision to

$rovisionall+ release im ;Proprio Motu De"ision<.1 Te Camber soul* revo5e

e9els $rovisional release an* s"e*ule a earin u$on is return to Te 'aue toe=amine te >uestion of an+ future $rovisional release in is "ase.

2. In *eterminin tat e9el soul* be $rovisionall+ release* te Trial Camber

a"te* ?stri"tl+ on umanitarian roun*s@2 e=$lainin tat it a* re"eive* "onfi*ential

information $ointin to a ?*eterioration in te ""use*s [email protected] In vie) of tese

sinifi"ant umanitarian "on"erns te Camber *eeme* it ne"essar+ to im$ose onl+

minimal "on*itions for release $rimaril+ not to influen"e )itnesses an* vi"tims not

to obstru"t te "ourse of usti"e an* to a$$ear before te Camber )en or*ere* to *oso.4 ase* on its assessment of umanitarian "onsi*erations te Trial Camber also

"on"lu*e* tat e9el )oul* "om$l+ )it te "on*itions of is release an*

1 Ar*er on te !rovisional #elease of te ""use* Proprio Motu 6 November 2014 ;Proprio

Motu De"ision<.2 Proprio Motu De"ision $. 4.3 Proprio Motu De"ision $. 2.4 Proprio Motu De"ision $. 4 ;?CAN%IDB#IN tat insofar as te Camber )ill or*er terelease of te ""use* stri"tl+ on umanitarian roun*s it )ill not im$ose on im an+ "on*ition oter

tan not to influen"e )itnesses an* vi"tims an* to a$$ear before te Camber as soon as it soor*ers.@<. See also Ar*er on te !rovisional #elease of te ""use* Proprio Motu nne= 6November 2014 $. 1.

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a""or*inl+ tat it )as unne"essar+ to obtain an e=$ress un*erta5in from im to *o

so. s te me*i"al information )as ex parte te !rose"ution a* no basis at tat

stae to >uestion te Trial Cambers assessment about e9els li5el+ "on*u"t

follo)in is release to %erbia in vie) of is *eteriorate* ealt situation.

3. No) o)ever it is a$$arent tat te Trial Cambers trust in e9els

"on*u"t )as )itout foun*ation. 'e as e=$ressl+ state* tat e )ill not return to te

Tribunal.6 'e as ma*e treats aainst $eo$le )o "oo$erate )it te !rose"ution.7

'e as "learl+ *emonstrate* tat is ealt "on*ition is no barrier to ma5in

una""e$table $ubli" statements tat are inflammator+ an* insultin to vi"tim

"ommunities.8 'e as also ma*e $ubli" statements/ tat "all into >uestion te Trial

Proprio Motu De"ision $. 4 ;?CAN%IDB#IN tat in vie) of te "urrent situation teCamber is satisfie* tat te ""use* )ill "om$l+ )it te aforementione* re>uirements@ an*?CAN%IDB#IN tat tis bein te "ase tere is no nee* to see5 te "onsent of te ""use* in tisres$e"t.@<.6 See e.g.: &oislav e9el Trans"ri$t !ress Conferen"e 27 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).sr$s5ara*i5alnastran5a.or.rsEsrbiaE3/30 ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?Con"ernin a$ossibilit+ tat Te 'aue Tribunal "alls me ba"5 I ave tol* +ou alrea*+ at te first $ress "onferen"etat I "ertainl+ )ill not return voluntaril+.@<F &oislav e9el Intervie) Bujica TV 26 November 2014available at: tt$s:EE))).+outube."omE)at"GvH66TJ4)lB#0 timeframe 22.06-23.08 ;a""esse* 28November 2014< ;?Kuestion: Jen +ou tal5 li5e tis are +ou a)are tat $era$s )it tese"onversation +ou mit violate some of te "on*itions tose four "on*itions im$ose* b+ Te 'aue;Tribunal< an* tat tis re"or*in ma+ be use* as an evi*en"e for +our return to Te 'aueG #e$l+: I

ave not re"eive* an+ "on*itions I ave not a""e$te* an+tin I ave not sine* an+tin. Jateverte+ $ublise* it *oes not ave an+tin )it me. n* se"on*. I "ertainl+ )ill not return voluntaril+ toTe 'aue ever.@<F &oislav e9el Trans"ri$t !ress Conferen"e 13 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).sr$s5ara*i5alnastran5a.or.rsEsrbiaE3/08 ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?ournalist: Jill+ou to te Tribunal )en it issues a ver*i"tG &oislav e9el: No )+ )oul* I oG@<. Tese translationan* tose belo) are AT! *raft translations.7 See e.g. &oislav e9el Trans"ri$t !ress Conferen"e 13 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).sr$s5ara*i5alnastran5a.or.rsEsrbiaE3/08 ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?I "an onl+$ubli"l+ bran* te traitors tat ma*e *eals )it te $rose"ution for lesser senten"es aree* to falsel+testif+ for te !rose"ution.@<.8 See e.g.: %erbian #a*i"al !art+ ;?Dr. e9el "onratulates %erbian Cetni5s on te Da+ of te(iberation of %erbian &u5ovar@< !ress #elease 18 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).sr$s5ara*i5alnastran5a.or.rsEsrbiaE3/20 ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;Te !resi*ent ofte %erbian #a*i"al !art+ an* Cetni5 lea*er !rof. Dr. &oislav e9el "onratulates %erbian Cetni5s

on te Da+ of te (iberation of %erbian &u5ovar. An tis *a+ 23 +ears ao %erbian Cetni5s aftertree monts of eroi" strule free* &u5ovar from Lsta9a $aramilitar+ units.@<F &oislav e9elTrans"ri$t !ress Conferen"e 13 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).sr$s5ara*i5alnastran5a.or.rsEsrbiaE3/08 ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?ournalist: Do+ou ive u$ te i*ea of a reater %erbiaG &oislav e9el: Te meanin of te %erbian #a*i"al !art+te meanin of our e=isten"e is te i*ea of a reater %erbia. If tis i*ea is to *ie )at )oul* )e beloo5in for at te $oliti"al s"eneG ot Tomislav Ni5oliM an* le5san*ar &uiM )ere s)orn b+ tisi*ea for 1 +ears an* ten te+ ave it u$.@<./ See e.g.: ?e9el: !o*ela ili *a se i' "iela vrati %rbiiO@ ;?e9el: %e$aration or te )ole ofi' returne* to %erbiaO@< SRNA 21 November 2014 available at: tt$:EE))).atvbl."omEsesel-nema-bole-me*i"i-o*-$oliti5e ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;Jen it "omes to is ealt situation )i")as te reason )+ e )as $rovisionall+ release* e9el reveale* tat $reliminar+ results after a four-*a+ test in elra*e in*i"ate* tat tere )ere no "an"ers foun* an+)ere e="e$t on is liver . ?Tose

are not bi "an"ersP $$ro=imatel+ t)o monts )oul* be nee*e* to *etermine )eter surer+ isre>uire* or is it $ossible to treat it )it "emotera$+@ Q e9el e=$laine* to te %#N aen"+.?elieve me tere is no better me*i"ine tan $arti"i$atin in te $oliti"al life@ Q te lea*er of te

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Cambers assessment of te e=tremit+ of is ealt situation.10 In te absen"e of

proprio motu a"tion b+ te Trial Camber to monitor te "onse>uen"es of te

$rovisional release it as or*ere* it is in"umbent u$on te !rose"ution to raise tese

issues.

B. T"e Tria1 C"a76er s"o$1% revo9e e0e123s 8rovisio4a1 re1ease a4% s#"e%$1e a

"eari4g

4. #ule 6 ;< sti$ulates tat release ma+ onl+ be or*ere* if te Trial Camber

?is satisfie* tat te a""use* )ill a$$ear for trial@. e9els $ubli" statements tat e

)ill not voluntar+ return to te Tribunal )en re>ueste* to *o so un*ermine te Trial

Cambers "on"lusion tat te $re-"on*itions for $rovisional release are satisfie*.

,urtermore e9els treats aainst $ersons )o "oo$erate )it te !rose"ution

brea" te "on*ition of is $rovisional release tat e soul* not obstru"t te "ourse

of usti"e. In tese "ir"umstan"es te Camber soul* revo5e e9els $rovisional

release an* or*er im to return to Te 'aue.

. t te ver+ least e9els "on*u"t ero*es an+ foun*ation te Trial Camber

a* for trustin tat e9el )oul* "om$l+ )it te "on*itions of is release )itout

e=$ressl+ un*erta5in to *o so. n un*erta5in from e9el soul* be re>uire* not

onl+ to ensure te interit+ of te Tribunals $ro"ee*ins but also to ensure fair

treatment for %erbia. In res$onse to te Trial Cambers re>uest for in$ut %erbia

"onfirme* tat it )oul* onl+ $rovi*e te ne"essar+ uarantees if e9el "onfirme* tat

e )ill res$e"t te "on*itions im$ose*. s u*e Nian note* te Trial Cambers

#a*i"al !art+ stresse*.<F ?&oislav e9el: 'o) I s$lit u$ )it Tomo an* &uiM@< SRBIN.INFO 20November 2014 ;available at: tt$:EEsrbin.infoE2014E11E20Evoislav-sesel-veli5i-intervu-5a5o-sam-

se-raisao-sa-tomom-i-vu"i"emE< ;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?Kuestion: Jat is ten te real trutabout +our ealt "on*itionG ns)er: + ealt "on*ition is serious but not o$eless. Tis morninRon*a+S I starte* "e"5-u$s a team of *o"tors le* b+ *o"tor oiM as e=amine* me. I ave t)o"an"ers on liver te+ are not lare an* te+ "oul* be o$erate* on. No) I am *oin furter "e"5s tosee )eter tere is sometin else. It soul* be "e"5e* )eter I )oul* start "emo or it )oul* beo$erate*. Jatever it )oul* be I )oul* ta5e rest for 2-3 *a+s. Tat is o) I *i* it in Te 'aue as)ell. Im not someone )o "an s$en* a mont in be*.@<F A. !o$oviM ?e5o van Uivotne o$asnostiVeWel na $rvo 5ontroli@ Politika 17 November 2014 available at:tt$:EE))).$oliti5a.rsErubri5eEDrustvoEe5o-van-ivotne-o$asnosti-%esel-na-$rvo-5ontroli.lt.tml;a""esse* 28 November 2014< ;?!rofessor Dr. il5o #istiM eneral anaer of te Clini"al Centre of%erbia ;XC%< "onfirme* tat tis )as te %#% lea*ers first "e"5 u$ sin"e is return from Te 'aue.RPSJen it "omes to is bier issue "olon "an"er tat as s$rea* an* )as te reason for is releasefrom %"eveninen Dr. #istiM sai* en*os"o$i" surer+ )as $erforme* an* e9els "on*ition )as

oo* but a "e"5-u$ )ill in*i"ate )eter anoter surer+ )oul* be re>uire*.@<.10 Proprio Motu De"ision $. 3 ;?CAN%IDB#IN tat in vie) of tis ne) *evelo$ment an* inor*er to avoi* a )orst-"ase s"enario [P]@<.

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*e"ision to release e9el )itout su" an un*erta5in $ut te %erbian autorities in

?an un"omfortable an* a)5)ar* $osition.@11

6. e9els "on*u"t ma5es it obvious tat )atever is ealt situation strinent

"on*itions are nee*e* to reulate te terms of an+ future $rovisional release for im.Te startin $oint for tese "on*itions soul* be te frame)or5 a$$lie* to an+ oter

a""use* $erson )o is $rovisionall+ release* absent formal verifi"ation base* on

me*i"al re"or*s tat su" "on*itions )oul* be ina$$ro$riate or unne"essar+ in

e9els "ase. Consi*eration soul* also be iven to im$osin oter "on*itions in lit

of e9els s$e"ifi" "on*u"t in"lu*in an on-oin me"anism for monitorin an+

future $rovisional release an* for "ommuni"atin )it e9el trouout te

$ro"ess.

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7. In vie) of te ver+ real "on"erns tat no) e=ist rear*in te a$$ro$riate

frame)or5 for an+ future $rovisional release in e9els "ase te Trial Camber

soul* urentl+ "onvene a earin to full+ an* trans$arentl+ a**ress te issues raise*

in tis otion.13 earin )oul* $rovi*e a fair o$$ortunit+ for te $arties an* %erbia

to be furter ear* on te >uestion of $rovisional release.

C. Co4#1$sio4 a4% Re7e% Re;$este%

8. ase* on te reasons iven above te !rose"ution as5s te Trial Camber to:

;a< revo5e e9els $rovisional releaseF

;b< s"e*ule an urent earin u$on e9els return to Te 'aue to "onsi*er:

• e9els me*i"al situationF

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Jeter a$$ro$riate "on*itions "an be $ut in $la"e to allo) future $rovisional

releaseF

• Jeter e9el is )illin to "om$l+ )it all ne"essar+ "on*itions for future

$rovisional releaseF an*

11 Dissentin A$inion of u*e an*ia+e Nian to te Ar*er on te !rovisional #elease of te""use* Proprio Motu ;Dissentin A$inion of u*e Nian< $ara. 10.12

In tis rear* see Dissentin A$inion of u*e Nian $ara.10.13 #ear*in te im$ortan"e of a venue for *is"ussin issues "on"ernin $rovisional release see Dissentin A$inion of u*e Nian $ara.8.

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;"< $rovi*e te $arties an* %erbia )it an o$$ortunit+ to ma5e submissions at te

'earin rear*in te issue of $rovisional release in e9els "ase.

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Date* tis 28t *a+ of November 2014t Te 'aue Te Neterlan*s

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