On February 2nd, Appeals' decision announced in the case of Gucati and Haradinaj

The Court of Appeals' panel has appointed the announcement of an appeal act in the Hysni Gcati and Nasim Haradinaj case on February 2nd 2023. This was made known by the announcement published on the official page of Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DESK). Otherwise, on May 18, 2022, the act of prejudice against Hysni Gucatt has been declared. [...]
This was made known by the announcement published on the official page of Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DESK).
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 fine of 100 euros 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. /A Vow for Justice/












