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Kosovo: War Crimes Convictions of Former President 'Shows Senior Officials Are Not Above the Law'

Reacting to the convictions for war crimes of Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi by the Kosovo Specialist Chamber, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, said:  “These convictions give hope to thousands of victims of the Kosovo war who have waited for more than two decades to get justice for the […]

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After the verdict against the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army was announced, citizens gathered and marched towards the EULEX offices in Pristina and Fushë Kosovë. Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi were sentenced to a total of 81 years in prison. Thaçi and Krasniqi were sentenced to 25 years in prison each, Veseli to 18 years, and Selimi to 13 years. Photo: Ridvan SlivovaThe decision has caused reactions am…

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The Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague has found Hashim Thaçi guilty of war crimes in the 1990s. The three co-defendants were also convicted. Thaçi received a 25-year prison sentence.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Special Court in The Hague has condemned the former Kosovo President for murder, torture and illegal detention.

·Vienna, Austria
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BELGRADE - Specialized chambers in The Hague today sentenced the former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Hashim Thaci, to 25 years in prison for war crimes in Kosovo, reported FoNet. The Trial Chamber declared him criminally responsible for crimes including murder, torture, cruel treatment and illegal detention, committed during the war in Kosovo, in the period from [...] The post Tači and Krasnić were each sentenced to 25 years in prison, …

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Kurier broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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