3 hours agoThe Guardian writes about Thaci's resignation, mentions claims of organ trafficking
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Even prestigious foreign media are writing after the country's president's resignation, Hashim Thaci, who succeeded confirming the indictment against him. Kosovo Vice President Hashim Thaci, guerrilla leaders during the country's 1990s war of independence, has resigned to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity [...]
Kosovo's “President Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during the country's war for independence from Serbia in the 1990s, has resigned to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at The Hague-based special court.” APUs down in the opening paragraph of The Guardian article.
It quoted former President Thaci as saying he was taking this step “to protect the integrity of the Kosovo presidency”, Periscopi follows.
The article also shows how the indictment against Thaci, Kadri Veselin, and nine other KLA members has not been published.
The court has a mandate to investigate and prosecute war crimes and crimes claims against humanity in Kosovo, or related to the conflict in Kosovo from 1998 to 2000. The court's formation followed a 2011 report by the Council of Europe that included claims that KLA soldiers had trafficked organs from prisoners, and had killed Serbs and Albanians. ” /Periscope
