Kosovo war crimes trial opens against fugitive Serbs
Prosecutors say the accused planned the attack and executed 42 unarmed civilians, with an international arrest warrant issued.
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More than 25 years ago, at least 42 civilians were killed in the Reçak massacre. Now, in Kosovo, the trial of 21 former Serbian officials begins.
In January 1999, Serbian forces invaded a village in Kosovo and shot civilians. Now the trial is being carried out by some of the parties involved.
Kosovo war crimes trial opens against fugitive Serbs
The killings in the southern Kosovo village of Racak, or Recak, in Albanian, in January 1999 triggered international outrage after Serbian forces were accused of murdering 42 civilians. The incident was eventually used to partly justify a US-led bombing campaign that ended the conflict between Serbia and independence-seeking ethnic Albanian guerrillas. Serbian officials, including the country's current President Aleksandar Vucic, have repeatedly…
Days ago, the Institute of War Crimes in Kosovo launched the Preliminary Report of persons killed, persons forcibly disappeared and persons who died as a result of the war in Kosovo. After the publication of this report, regarding the launch of this report, the United Kingdom's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce, emphasized that the tragic events in Kosovo are among the darkest periods in recent European history.
The Kosovo Police, in coordination with the Special Prosecution Office, has continued the investigation into two suspects for war crimes against the civilian population, arrested on July 28, 2026. By order of the Basic Court, today the property of......
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