The Special Court for Kosovo in The Hague sentenced former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. It found him guilty of several war crimes committed during the conflict in Kosovo in the 1990s. El Pais ↗
The court found Thaçi guilty of, among other things, unlawful arrest, torture, murder and cruel treatment. The prosecution had sought a 45-year prison sentence for him. The verdict is a first-instance court decision.
According to the indictment, Thaçi bore responsibility for crimes against political opponents and alleged collaborators of the Serbian security forces. El País reported that the court linked him to the murders of 96 people. The former Kosovo president denied the accusations. idnes.cz ↗
During the war, Thaçi was one of the highest-ranking commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, which fought against Serbian forces. He later became a prominent political figure in Kosovo, serving as prime minister and president. Tagesspiegel ↗
At the same time, the international judges acquitted him of part of the indictment concerning crimes against humanity. The verdict is among the last major rulings related to the wars in the former Yugoslavia. Thaçi's legal team may appeal the verdict.
Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes
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„Had“ unikl Srbům, ne však Haagu. Kosovský exprezident Thaçi si odsedí 25 let
idnes.cz
| 12:21 16.09.
Kosovos Ex-Präsident Hashim Thaçi wegen Kriegsverbrechen zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt
Der Standard
| 11:32 16.09.
Sondertribunal in Den Haag: Kosovos Ex-Präsident Hashim Thaçi zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt
Die Zeit
| 11:55 16.09.
Folter, Mord und „grausame Behandlung“: Kosovos Ex-Präsident Thaci wegen Kriegsverbrechen zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt
Tagesspiegel
| 11:55 16.09.
Prozess gegen Thaci: Wird Kosovos Ex-Präsident verurteilt?
Tagesschau
| 05:06 16.09.
Berlin / Brandenburg: Kriegsverbrechen: 25 Jahre Haft für Kosovos Ex-Präsident
Tagesspiegel
| 11:57 16.09.
Kosovaarse ex-president Thaci veroordeeld tot 25 jaar cel voor oorlogsmisdaden
NOS
| 11:51 16.09.
Den Haag - Früherer Präsident des Kosovo, Thaçi, wegen Kriegsverbrechen zu 25 Jahren Haft verurteilt
Deutschlandfunk
| 11:46 16.09.
Condenado a 25 años de cárcel el expresidente de Kosovo Hashim Thaçi por crímenes de guerra
El Pais
| 12:29 16.09.
„Had“ unikol Srbom, nie však Haagu. Kosovský exprezident Thaci si odsedí 25 rokov
hnonline.sk
| 12:27 16.09.
25 Jahre Haft für Hashim Thaçi: Warum Deutschland in Kosovo mit einem Kriegsverbrecher kooperiert hat
Tagesspiegel
| 12:24 16.09.
Hashim Thaçi, ancien président du Kosovo, condamné à vingt-cinq ans de prison pour crimes de guerre commis dans les années 1990
Le Monde
| 12:08 16.09.
Thaci condannato all'Aja a 25 anni per crimini di guerra in Kosovo
ANSA
| 11:42 16.09.
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