Next day, family members visit Krasniqi's Gucati

Thus, the first group of family members of UCK leaders who are being charged by the Special Court will arrive at The Hague on Friday.

This is after the Special nearly 10 months after the first arrests, has allowed visits to the Specialised Chambers Pre-burging Centre.

RTK has learned that the first to travel to The Hague will be family members of former UCK spokeswoman Jakup Krasniqi.

And on July 17, I'm going to meet his daughters, the chairman of O V L-UCK, Hysni Gucati. His son Musliu confirmed the news.

The two sisters in Germany go on 17 and 18, toward the end of the month and early August, the two brothers and mothers go. They have good news, even though something delayed, but physical visits” are still necessary.

The Ministry of Justice has already reached the first requirements for financial support for family visits, according to the Administrative Guide.

We are now in the initial phase of preparing documentations for their visits and so far we have 4 requests. Divisions respond by day to all family members who applied. Procedures start immediately and the means they are entitled to under the legislation are put into bank accounts within 7 working days”, said the MD response.

At this stage, only wives, parents, children, brothers and sisters of the accused will be able to travel to The Hague. These should apply for permission to visit under the regulations in force.

“Those seeking a visa to enter the territory of the Netherlands must submit a request for a visit, at least three weeks before the scheduled visit. The Pre-prison Management Unit will help in the visa-taking process. A detainee is allowed to spend time with his wife or children on a private visit at least once every three months for a period of up to three hours”, the Special Court has announced.

The Special have also made it known that the possibility of an annual permit exists.

“Family members can apply for annual permits and then will not need to apply until the end of this period. To obtain such a permit, relatives may contact the Administrative Office via e - mail. Permission should be required at least 10 calendar days before the first visit. The applicant must complete a form of personal data and prove that he is a close family member of the” detainee, it says in response.

After reviewing the measures, other family members will be able to pay visits to The Hague from September.