Krivokapic: Slobodan Miletic has been detained for one month

The Basic Court in Pristina has ordered a one-month detention for Slobodan Miletic, who was arrested at Jarinje on May 10th, stated his attorney Jelena Krivokapic, announcing that she will exercise the right to file an appeal with the Appellate Court tomorrow morning.

Krivokapic told reporters that the preliminary hearing judge had issued a decision accepting the request of the special prosecutor, based on which Miletic's detention was set for one month.

She noted that she has not yet read the reasoning because, due to the rapid progression of the process, she accepted receiving the decision in the Albanian language.

"I will read it when I receive the translation into Serbian, but I already know what it entails because the judge discussed it at the hearing. He said that although they could not provide me with any evidence, except for one photo where nothing is visible, they have evidence which currently, at this stage of the process, cannot be disclosed to me," Krivokapic explained.

Krivokapic added that she had arranged with the prosecutor to personally visit him next week, at which time he will provide all the evidence available to the prosecution.

Krivokapic mentioned that Miletic is charged with four criminal offenses: endangering a person under international protection, unconstitutional activities, participating in an assembly that constitutes criminal acts, and hooliganism and assault on official persons.

"These are serious criminal charges related to events that occurred on May 29th last year in Zvecan, when there were clashes between the local population and KFOR, related to these events. We are allowed to appeal within 48 hours, and I will exercise this right and send an appeal to the Appellate Court tomorrow morning," stated Krivokapic.