Supreme refuses request for protection of legitimacy regarding Wessel's detention

The Supreme Court panel has rejected the demand for protection of legitimacy related to the detention issued by the defence of former Kosovo Prime Minister Kadri Veselin, who is being charged with war crimes. Following the first - degree decision and the Appeals Court, Wessel's defense complaint of release from arrest has also been rejected by the Supreme Court.

Otherwise, on June 30, 2022, the head of Kosovo's Specialised Chambers ( DPSK), Ekaterina Trendafilova, had appointed the Supreme Court panel to decide on the request submitted by Kadri Wessel's defence on 29 June 2022, concerning his detention.

The judge, who has decided on this request, are Ekaterina Trendafilova (master of), Christine van den Vignart and Mihael Bolander.

Otherwise, on April 29th, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office has handed over a amended indictment against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhepi and Jakup Krasniqi.

The prosecution is claiming that the four defendants have committed war crimes even in Gjilan, Budakov and Semtish.

In the published annex concerning crimes allegedly taking place in Semetitish and Budakova, the prosecution has listed war crimes such as arrest and unlawful or arbitrary detention, cruel or inhuman treatment, torture, murder. Meanwhile, as crimes against humanity, he has listed imprisonment, other inhuman acts, torture, murder, the disappearance of people by force and persecution.

And for crimes claiming to take place in Gjilan, as war crimes, he has listed the arrest and illegal or arbitrary ban, cruel or inhuman treatment, torture and murder. While, as crimes against humanity, it has listed imprisonment, other inhumane acts, torture, murder, and persecution.

On November 9th 2020, in their first appearances, Hashim Thaci's Jakup Krasniqi has been declared innocent of the charges placed on them.