Opening judgment against KLA leaders, what is expected to happen today in special

The specialist reports that each of the accused “has been charged on the basis of individual criminal responsibility on six counts of crimes against humanity -- persecution, imprisonment, other inhumane acts, torture, unlawful murder and forced disappearance of persons. Also against each of the accused, four counts of war crimes have been filed: arrest and unlawful and arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and illegal murder”.

Meanwhile, the Judicial Chamber has indicated that presenting evidence in the trial, including calling witnesses from the SPS, will begin on April 11th 2023.

“140 people have been admitted as participating victims in the judicial process. Those who demonstrate they have suffered physical, mental or material damage as a direct consequence of a crime put forward at the Confirmed Aktaque apply to participate in the judicial process in the DHSK. These include those who have been directly injured and who have suffered damage as a result of close contact with a direct victim allegedly killed or injured. ”

Full announcement:

JUDCTION CAP ANCIENT THAH IT, CADRI VISELIE, REGEP SELING AND THE JOCUE CRASINIC WRITER IN DHOMAT COSOVAL EXPECIZED

On April 3rd 2023, the trial against Mr Hashim Thaci and other indictees (DHSK) will be opened in Kosovo's Specialised Chambers. It is scheduled for the opening statements to be held on April 3, 4, and 5th, starting at 9: 00 a.m. Court hearings can be forwarded to the tribunal's three languages -- Albanian, Serbian and English -- through broadcasting function on the DHSK website, with a 45-minute delay.

The initial act against four indictees was confirmed on October 26, 2020, and changed on September 3, 2021, April 29, 2022, and September 30th, 2022. The less editing version of Aktakuza was delivered on February 27, 2023. This is currently the indictment in effect in this court case.

Each of the accused has been charged on the basis of individual criminal responsibility on six counts of crimes against humanity: persecution, imprisonment, other inhuman acts, torture, unlawful murder, and forced disappearance of persons. Also against each of the accused, four counts of war crimes have been filed: arrest and unlawful and arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and unlawful murder.

In Aktakuza it is demonstrated that the crimes for which the charges were filed were committed at least from March 1998 to September 1999, and occurred in several countries in Kosovo, as well as in Kukes and Cahan, in northern Albania. The crimes were allegedly committed by members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) against hundreds of civilians and persons who did not participate in the fighting. The Aktakuza claims that Thaci, Veselin, Selimi and Krasniqi bear individual criminal responsibility on the basis of various forms of criminal responsibility for crimes committed in the context of an international armed conflict in Kosovo that was part of a widespread and systematic attack against persons suspected of being KLA opponents.

COMMU NICHES FOR THEY

No.5/2023 Hague, 31/03/2023

Starting on April 3rd, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) will make the opening statement, and to that end it has been assigned more than 5 hours. Furthermore, it is planned that the defender of the victims will make his opening statement, which will last 45 minutes at most. Following the victims' defenders, each of the four defence teams will make entry statements. These statements are scheduled for April 4th.

140 people have been admitted as participating victims in the judicial process. Those who demonstrate they have suffered physical, mental or material damage as a direct consequence of a crime put forward at the Confirmed Aktaque apply to participate in the judicial process in the DHSK. These include those who have been directly injured and who have suffered damage as a result of close contact with a direct victim allegedly killed or injured.

The Judicial Chamber has announced that presenting evidence in the trial, including calling witnesses from the SPS, will begin on April 11th 2023.

Dates and times of all planned public sessions can be seen on the court's calendar on the DHSK page. Also, the DHSK channel on YouTube will be recording the opening statements.