Nine years from declaring Ramush Haradinaj's innocence

The decision of the partial retrial that was carried out on charges of “murder, torture and cruel treatment, such as crimes that conflict with the laws and customs of war” were read by the case's Judge, Bacon Justice Molotto.

Numerous citizens attended the session directly in the square, through giant screens and welcomed with cheers and fireworks The Hague tribunal's decision to release former commander KLA, Ramush Haradinaj. While Haradinaj himself and friends were hosted as heroes in the centre of Pristina by thousands of citizens, in a organisation Associations released from the KLA war.

Ben Emerson, Ramush Haradinaj's lawyer at a media conference, has stated that former Hague tribunal prosecutor Carla Del Ponte should apologise Ramush Haradinaj.

While Haradinaj himself, in a statement given Radio Dukagjin has said: Kosovo. The past is past and we must look to the future. We have to work harder to build a truly democratic state, where order and law prevail and that will serve all our citizens. What Belgrade or anyone else says about my guilt is not relevant. Political processes must continue. Over the next few years, there will be many opportunities to address the failure of The Hague's Tribunal. Now, my only focus is on people of my people and ruling institutions”.

The release was also welcomed by then President Atifete Jahjaga and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.