ZPS seeks to decline requests for the release of Veselin, Selim and Krasniqi from detention

The Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) has asked the judge of the preliminary procedure to reject the detention requests filed by the defenders of Kadri Veselini, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. They have considered that continuing detention for the three above-mentioned continues to be necessary, reports “Justice Trust”. According to SPS, [...]
They have considered that continuing detention for the three above-mentioned continues to be necessary, reports “Justice Trust”.
According to the ZPS, the Appeals panel has also confirmed that risks from Article 41 (6) (b) continue to exist.
In the latter case, it is said that in the recent decision to review detention, the Appeals panel has confirmed the finding of the preliminary judge for the existence of suspicion based on the fact that the accused committed crimes within the Special Court's jurisdiction and the artistic reasons to believe the same would prevent the management of criminal procedure or try to repeat or repeat criminal acts.
The complete letter of SPS can be found here: https://repository.scp-x.org/LW/Pubbished/Filling/0b1ec6808054713/Public%20red%20version%20%20Prosulation%20consoled%20response%20to%2020t
Otherwise, on November 9th, in their first appearances, Hashim Thaci's Jakup Krasniqi has been declared innocent of charges placed on them.
Wessel has been declared in his presentation on November 10th, as has Selimi on November 11th.
The incident against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is confirmed on October 26, 2020.
According to the alleged indictment, at least between March 1998 and September 1999, Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Rexhep Selimi, Jakup Krasniqi and other members of the joint criminal enterprise had the common goal of securing and exercising control over all of Kosovo through methods involving intimidation, mistreatment, violence exercise and illegal elimination of those considered opponents.
“Set up these opponents included persons who were, or who were considered to have been: (a) collaborators or forces, officials or state institutions of RFJ, or who (b) otherwise did not support the purposes or methods of the KLA and later QPK, among whom persons linked to the LDK and Serbs, Roma and persons of other nationalities (joinly, non-combatorsors). This common goal included crimes of persecution, imprisonment, arrest and arbitrary or illegal arrest, other inhumane acts, cruel treatment, torture, murder and forced disappearance of persons”, the indictment said.
In addition, Azem Syla, Lahi Brahimaj, Fatmir Limaj, Sylejman Selimi, Rrustem Mustafa, Shukri Buja, Latif Gashi and Sabit Geci are also mentioned.
“Among the other members of the joint criminal enterprise were Azem SYLA, Lahi BRAHIMY, Fatmir LIJAY, Sylejman SELING, Rrustem MUSTAFA, Shukri BUJA, Latif GASI and Sabit G ECI, as well as some other political and military leaders of the KLA and the KPK, including other members of the General Staff; ministers and deputy ministers of the QPK; commanders of KLA and QPK areas, deputy commanders of the area and other members of the command headquarters; commanders of brigades and units; commanders of police and intelligence services of the KLA and QPK; other KLA soldiers and other QP officials, as well as others acting in the name of the QKK and the QKK (KC) -- in the joint operation of the QKK (K) along with the CKK (K) HACH IN, Kadri V ESELIN, Rexhep SELEM and Jakup KRASNYYNY, jointly, NKP members. All these individuals, with their actions and inactions, contributed to the achievement of common purpose. As an alternative, some or all of these individuals were not members of the joint criminal enterprise, but were used by members of the joint criminal enterprise to commit crimes for the realisation of the common goal (with members of the NKP, jointly members and NKP instruments)”, the accusation says. /Betimy for Justice











