At his request, safeguards are lifted from witness Halim Berisha as a SPS suspect.

The witness's request was issued by his lawyer, Kadri Oye, for what decision was made at the private session for the public.

However, the Special Prosecutor's Office said that this witness was interviewed as a suspect in January 2020 about which the witness himself had written off his right to have a lawyer.

“The ZPS actually interviewed the witness in January 2020 as a suspect, and this was done in accordance with rules of regulation and Article 38 of rule 32 and 34. I was clearly informed of his rights as a suspect that he would not fight and have a lawyer. So he gave up this right in writing in accordance with rule 33 (3) and the defense was informed with this” respectively, the prosecutor said, adding that the witness has voluntarily relinquished the right.

This witness is 87th in this process. His testimony will last approximately a day.

According to Judge Charles Smith III, SPS questions are projected to last an hour, while defence teams are expected two hours for their questioning.

Otherwise, the four accused are present in the courtroom through video connection as today's witness. In this regard, the chief judge said he had permission for it.

Also, it is important to mention that there is no special notice as to whether the 86th witness testimony was completed, since yesterday's hearing of his testimony ended in 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. /Betimy for Justice