The Appeals hearing on the Gucati and Haradinaj case is scheduled on December 1st and 2nd

Following a request from Haradinaj's defence, expressed in the correct version of the complaint, the Appeals Panel has issued an order by which the session has been scheduled for the above dates, reports “Justice Vought”.

The Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) reportedly had no objections and expressed readiness for such a session.

The order points out that according to the rule of 72 (3) of the rules, an appeal to a judicial decision can only be decided in written form, while it says that the 180 rule stipulates that following the passage of the settlement of complaints determined by the 179 rule, the Appeal Court can set the date for an Apel session if necessary.

Otherwise, on May 18th, 2022, the plea was declared against Hysni Gucatt and Nasim Haradinaj, where the court convicted them of obstructing official persons in carrying out official duties, intimidation during criminal procedure and violations of the secret of the procedure.

They were sentenced to four and a half years in prison, where the time spent in detention will be counted, and with a 100-euro fine each. Meanwhile, they were released from criminal responsibility for revenge.

Hysni Gucati, along with Nasim Haradinaj, was 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 were charged with making derogatory remarks 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. /Betimi for Justice/