An additional witness in the Hysni Gucatt trial of Nasim Haradinaj

The trial against Gucat and Haradinaj began on October 7th 2021.

This trial is the second to have started in Kosovo's Specialised Chambers in The Hague, where two witnesses have completed their testimony, while the third witness is expected to continue his testimony on November 4th, where he will answer questions posed by the defence of the accused.

Otherwise, on October 27, 2021, the court's panel continued the detention of Hysni Gucatt and Nasim Haradinaj until the decision was made after the information they have requested from Kosovo Police (PK).

Hysni Gucati, along with Nasim Haradinaj, is being charged with criminal acts against justice administration, namely obstructing official persons in performing official duties, fearing witnesses, revenge and violating the secret of the procedure.

The “The charges presented in the confirmed indictment rely on well-based suspicion that at least between 7 September and 25, 2020, Mr. Gucati and Mr. Haradinaj uncovered without authorisation protected information from the Specialised Chambers Law, among which identifying data of several (possibly) witnesses, in three press conferences and other broadcast activities, as well as further distribution involving statements on social networks”, it was said in the announcement of the Specialised Chambers.

Gucati and Haradinaj are charged with making derogatory comments against potential witnesses and repeatedly expressed their intention to undermine the work of the Specialised Chambers.

With these actions, Mr. Gucati and Mr. Haradinaj violated the secret of the procedure and feared witnesses (possibly) of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office and subsequently prevented the work and investigations of SPS”, the Kosovo Specialised Chambers announced. /Being fair