Specialist continues detention to former president Thaci

Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( The DPSK in The Hague has continued its detention move to former Kosovo Liberation Army head Hashim Thaci.

This is after the court found the danger of obstructing the judicial process.

Public document says decision has been made on May 24th.

“Since the latest detention decision, there have been no developments that reduce the factors supporting the need and reasonableness of detention. Indeed, the ongoing progress of the trial through the testimony of sixty-five (65th) witnesses and other developments in this case strictly confirm the necessity of detention”, has been said by DPSK in continuing detention for Thaci.

Otherwise, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office, September 30th, 2022, has handed over the confirmed amended indictment to 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.