Second SPS Witness Says LDK Member

Asked by the SPS before I went to the private witness session, the witness said he had become a member of the LDK after the same according to him had a programme for state and for Kosovo's independence, reports Justice Vow.

The LDK's “Annetar is becoming that the LDK has followed a programme for state and for Kosovo's independence from Serbia”, he said.

Similarly, he clarified who led the LDK headquarters as well as the structure of LDK in the town of Malisheva.

He has added that in the 90th years, LDK had been a prominent party and has spoken about the LDK's outcome in the 1992 elections.

Second witness testimony to Thaci and others begins

(Updated, 12:10 p.m. ) The hearing of the second witness of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) has begun in the case against former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders (UÇK), former President Hashim Thaci, former Prime Ministers Kadri Veselin and Jakup Krasniqi, as well as former Genist Rexhep Selimi.

The second Witness first vowed to tell the truth before the court until the Court announced that the testimony would last at least five days.

Once the testimony of the second witness has begun, the hearing has been closed to the public.

First witness finished, session to continue hearing of second SPS witness

(Updated, 11:20) - In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( The DPS) in The Hague on Monday has completed giving testimony to former President Hashim Thaci, former Prime Ministers Kadri Veselin and Jakup Krasniqi, as well as to former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders Rex1>.

Even at today's hearing, the first witness has continued to take place in private hearings, reports the Justice Vow.

The hearing of the First Prosecutor's Witness in the past week was heard in closed public hearings.

After this witness, the session is expected to continue with the hearing of the second witness proposed by the SPS.

Court acknowledges Selimi's defence motion for rejection as evidence of some of the first witness's statements

(Updated, 10:20) In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( In The Hague, the court has accepted Rex0>'s defence motion for failing to accept as evidence of a piece of the testimony of the first witness in the case against former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders (UÇK), former President Hashim Thaci, former Prime Ministers Kadri Veselin and Jakup Krasniqi, as well as former President Rexhep Selimi.

According to Judge Charles Smith III, the acceptance of this test could cause unfair violation of the accused.

The same one has said that the SPS is not allowed to ask questions about the incidents described in paragraph 3, 16 and 23 of the material, reports the Justice Act.

As for the witness's testimony, he said references to these attacks from any material intended to present as evidence should be edited.

Initially, the same clarification will be addressed for the exemption of evidence submitted on April 6th, with which Thaci's defence and Krasniqi's defence have been hired.

Selimi's defense requires that the X witness's testimony be ruled out, for evidence that is out of the time frame of events presented in the indictment, the judge said further.

For this motion, Judge Smith said the SPS has responded 12 April.

According to the judge, the SPS has rejected the same motion with argument that the testimony is acceptable according to rule 137 and 138, and considering testimony as relevant and authentic.

The trial body remembers that the evidence side must demonstrate that the facts it wants to prove are relevant to the case, Judge Smith said away.

Otherwise, the session is continuing with the witness's hearing by answering Krasniqi's defence questions, which is private, as well as at other times.

Witnessing continues to be heard today

In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DESK) in The Hague today will continue the trial against former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders (UÇK), former President Hashim Thaci, former Prime Ministers Kadri Veselin and Jakup Krasniqi, as well as former President Rexhep Selimi.

Today, as will last week, it will continue with the process of presenting evidence, the hearing of witnesses, respectively.

The hearing of the first witness to the Specialised Prosecutor's Office over the past week was made at closed public hearings, reports the Justice Act.

The protected prosecutor's witness has given her testimony Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the DPS calendar, other hearings concerning the case are scheduled on 17, 18, 19 and 20 April.

Otherwise, at the April 3, 2023 session, the opening word was given by the Specialised Prosecutor's Office and the defender of the victims, Simon Laws.

Also, in that same session, after reading the SPS-changed indictment, former President Hashim Thaci, former Prime Minister Kadri Veselin and Jakup Krasniqi, as well as former delegation Rexhep Selimi, were acquitted of criminal acts being placed on him.

The April 4th 2023 session, on the other hand, continued with Thaci's opening statement, Veselin and Selim, as well as unannounced statements.

Meanwhile, at the April 5th 2023 session, Krasniqi's opening word for defence was given, and the latter said the unannounced statement.

Otherwise, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office, on September 30th, 2022, has handed over the confirmed amended indictment against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi, which consists of ten points of charges, where the latter are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

On April 29th 2022, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office had handed over a amended indictment to Hashim Thaci, Kadri Wessel, Rexhepi and Jakup Krasniqi, where four indictees have committed war crimes even in Gjilan, Budakov and Semtish.

On November 9th 2020, in their first appearances, Hashim Thaci's Jakup Krasniqi has been declared innocent of the charges placed on them. Wessel has also been declared in his presentation on November 10th, as has Rexhep Selimi on November 11th.

The incident against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is confirmed on October 26, 2020.