Former KLA leaders sought to be released

The Albanian protest in The Hague in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders, against whom the trial has begun on Monday, has ended with calls for justice and their release.

Protest against the trial of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has started in The Hague by 10:00, as warned.

Fellow countrymen from European countries have travelled to The Hague to attend this protest.

The former Albanian General of the Kukes Division, Kudus Lame, who is participating in the Albanian protest in The Hague in support of former KLA leaders, has said they are unwilling to accept injustice only that someone wants to turn Serbia into the victim of Albanians who fought for liberation, into criminals.

Addressing protesters from the diaspora, General Lame has asked if he thinks Europe progress and development achieves “by damaging rescuers”.

He has said that the Albanian people today are struggling to gain political and judicial rights and dignity in the eyes of the world.

Like everyone else, we don't want to have even in modern times fear of being killed. Today, I want to call to meet you on all continents. We can no longer bear injustice just because powerful people want to adjust their interests about our rights. I am not willing to accept injustice just because Serbia has a desire to turn it into a victim of Albanians who fought to be freed and rescued from it, to turn into criminals. Do you really feel complete accusing rescuers of crimes to make Serbia a victim? Do you personally believe what you are doing? Does Europe really think that progress and development are achieved by damaging deliverers? I come here as a soldier from the battlefield because I consider today that the Albanian nation right here has the front line to gain political and judicial rights and dignity in the eyes of the world”, he said.

Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi are hearing the charges of war crimes weighing heavily on them by the Specialised Prosecutor's Office.

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