6 minutes agoIn private session, the 44th witness of SPS continues in judgment against Thaci and others
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(2 years ago)In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DESK) in The Hague is continuing the 44th witness to the Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS), which carries the 04325 code in the trial of Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. From the start, the session went to private session and as such is continuing with [...]
From the start, the session went to private session and as such is continuing with the reasoning on protecting the witness's identity as it is with protective measures, reports the “Justice Trust”.
All accused are physically present in the courtroom except Jakup Krasniqi. He and Judge Christoph Barthe are present through the video link.
It is noteworthy that the 44th witness began his testimony on January 30th, 2024, and today is the third day of his testimony.
On Tuesday, Kadri Wessel's defence attorney, Ben Emmerson, has demanded that his testimony be heard in public session. According to him, this witness has admitted to lying and has tried to manipulate the judicial process on behalf of the Serbian secret service.
Meanwhile, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office, represented by prosecutor Matt Halling, had objections to Emmerson's preamble over the 44th SPS witness.
Regarding these statements, the chairman of the court decided to bring down the request of lawyer Emmerson so that the testimony of the 44th SPS witness be heard at private session.
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.
