Thousands Rally as EU Chief Urges Respect for Kosovo War Crimes Court
Thousands rallied in Pristina after four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were sentenced to 13 to 25 years for war crimes.
- On Thursday, thousands gathered in Pristina's main square to protest war crimes convictions of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders sentenced to 13–25 years by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
- Demonstrators argue the court relies on evidence from Serbia, which does not recognize Kosovo's independence, and view the KLA as a liberation movement rather than a criminal organization.
- During European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Pristina, protesters blocked roads near the airport and displayed banners reading "EU, you have betrayed us."
- Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the legislative assembly unanimously condemned the verdicts, with Kurti claiming the decision contained "factual, legal and historical errors."
- The 16th day of rallies coincides with the 29th anniversary of a 1997 student demonstration, while defense teams have announced they will appeal the convictions.
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Thaci and Zelensky. The Balkan parallels Albanian protests continue in Pristina over the prison sentences of former leaders of the so-called "Kosovo Liberation Army", which were handed down by a Special court in The Hague
Thaci and ZelenskyThe Balkan parallelsAlbanian protests continue in Pristina over the prison sentences of former leaders of the so-called "Kosovo Liberation Army", which were handed down by a Special court in The Hague.Before the arrival of the head...
Thousands in Kosovo Protest Again for 'Fair Justice' After Hague Convictions
Large crowds attend rally in Pristina against Hague court verdict convicting four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes, with protest speaker attacking 'double standards when it comes to justice'.
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Thousands rally in Kosovo against war crimes convictions of wartime leaders
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Kosovo on Thursday in the biggest nationwide protest yet against recent war crimes convictions for four of its wartime rebel leaders.
Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court
A series of rallies have been held in Kosovo since Thaci was sentenced last month to 25 years for crimes committed during the struggle for independence from Serbia in the 1990s. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in the Netherlands, ruled that the ex-president and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders were criminally responsible for murders, illegal arrests, torture and cruel treatment committed by KLA fighters during the co…
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