The Tribunal’s President, Judge Fausto Pocar, will arrive today in Bosnia and Herzegovina on a three-day working visit. He will discuss the country’s cooperation with the ICTY, as well as issues related to the Tribunal’s legacy with a number of interlocutors, including state representatives, members of the judiciary and victim associations. His first meeting will be at the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

President Pocar will also travel to the town of Foča in the southeast of the country where he will visit the prison there. The Tribunal remains extremely concerned at the fact that Radovan Stanković, who escaped from Foča prison on 25 May 2007, is still at large. The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced Stanković to 20 years’ imprisonment for rape and other crimes against humanity committed in Foča after his case was referred to Bosnia and Herzegovina by the ICTY.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Members of the media are advised of the following press opportunities:

Judge Pocar will give a statement to the media
today, Monday 19 May 2008 at 16:45 hrs
at the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Please contact the Presidency of BiH regarding access)
 
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Judge Pocar will give a statement to the media
tomorrow, Tuesday 20 May 2008 at 10:30 hrs
at the Foča prison
(Please contact the Foča prison at tel. 058-210090 regarding access)

Media agencies with questions concerning the visit are requested to contact the ICTY Registry Liaison Officer Matias Hellman at +387-61-211-743 or ICTY Spokesperson Nerma Jelačić at +31-65-357-8006.
         

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