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Kosovo war-crimes verdict sparks protests as Thaçi sentenced to 25 years
world23 days ago

Kosovo war-crimes verdict sparks protests as Thaçi sentenced to 25 years

Kosovo’s Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted former president Hashim Thaçi and three KLA leaders of war crimes from the 1998-99 conflict, sentencing Thaçi to 25 years (Krasniqi 25, Selimi 13, Veseli 18) and acquitting them of crimes against humanity; the ruling provoked protests and clashes near EULEX in Prishtina and at the Hague, with supporters decrying the verdict as political and vowing appeals, while Serb and Kosovar leaders expressed mixed reactions.

via Euronews.com|
#eulex#kla#kosovo
Thaçi Given 25-Year Sentence for War Crimes by Hague Panel
world24 days ago

Thaçi Given 25-Year Sentence for War Crimes by Hague Panel

Kosovo’s former president Hashim Thaçi was convicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on four counts of war crimes (murder, torture, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention) and sentenced to 25 years, alongside three other ex-KLA leaders: Jakup Krasniqi (25 years), Rexhep Selimi (13 years) and Kadri Veseli (18 years). Four charges of crimes against humanity were rejected. The three-year trial saw all four defendants plead not guilty, with appeals possible; the court stressed the case was about war crimes during Kosovo’s independence struggle, not the legitimacy of the KLA.

via euronews.com|
#hague#kla#kosovo
Kosovo ex-president Thaci gets 25-year war-crimes sentence as ex-KLA leaders are sentenced
world24 days ago

Kosovo ex-president Thaci gets 25-year war-crimes sentence as ex-KLA leaders are sentenced

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci and three ex-KLA leaders were convicted by the Kosovo Specialist Court in The Hague of war crimes including arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder tied to the 1998–99 conflict; they were acquitted on crimes against humanity. Thaci received 25 years; Veseli 18 years, Selimi 13 years, and Krasniqi 25 years. Thousands protested in Pristina amid ongoing Kosovo–Serbia tensions following the war and Kosovo’s 2008 independence.

via AP News|
#hashim-thaci#kla#kosovo
Kosovo ex-president Thaci jailed 25 years for war crimes by EU-backed court
world24 days ago

Kosovo ex-president Thaci jailed 25 years for war crimes by EU-backed court

An EU-backed Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague convicted former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on four counts of war crimes—murder, torture, cruel treatment, and arbitrary detention—committed during the 1998-99 Kosovo war, and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Thaci, who resigned to face trial, was tried alongside three other ex-KLA leaders; prosecutors had sought up to 45 years. Thousands marched in Pristina in support of the defendants, underscoring Kosovo-Serbia tensions and the international effort to safeguard witnesses in these proceedings.

via CNN|
#hashim-thaci#kosovo#kosovo-specialist-chambers
Kosovo's ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
world24 days ago

Kosovo's ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci was convicted by a war crimes tribunal on four counts including murder, torture, and illegal detention for his leadership role in the Kosovo Liberation Army during the 1990s war for independence from Serbia, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Three other KLA commanders received prison terms (Krasniqi 25 years, Veseli 18, Selimi 13). Thaci denies the charges, and the verdict has sparked controversy in Kosovo where the KLA is highly venerated by many.

via Al Jazeera|
#hashim-thaci#kla#kosovo
Kurti’s Party Tops Kosovo Snap Vote Despite Lingering Gridlock
world4 months ago

Kurti’s Party Tops Kosovo Snap Vote Despite Lingering Gridlock

In Kosovo’s third election in 18 months, Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje party led with about 43% of the vote as nearly 90% of ballots were counted, but the country remains in political stalemate with turnout at 36.3% and about 100,000 diaspora ballots still to be tallied, delaying government formation and Europe Union/NATO integration amid economic strain.

via PBS|
#albin-kurti#early-elections#eu-integration
Former House Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel dies at 79
politics6 months ago

Former House Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel dies at 79

Former New York Democrat Eliot Engel, who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee and played a key role in Kosovo’s war and the Trump impeachment inquiry, died at 79 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He served 44 years in public service, won his first seat in 1988, and lost the 2020 primary to Jamaal Bowman, marking the end of a long, influential career in diplomacy and policy.

via NBC News|
#eliot-engel#foreign-affairs-committee#kosovo
politics6 months ago

Longtime NY lawmaker Eliot Engel, ex-Foreign Affairs chair, dies at 79

Former New York Democrat Eliot Engel, who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee and helped shape policy on Kosovo and the Trump impeachment, died at 79 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Engel served over four decades in the House (1988–2020), leaving office after losing a 2020 primary to Jamaal Bowman; colleagues praised his work for constituents and commitment to peace and security.

via Politico|
#eliot-engel#foreign-affairs-committee#kosovo