Trial of Thaci and others, new witness gives testimony at closed session

Today, the trial process against former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi will continue at Kosovo's Specialised Chambers in The Hague.

The Specialised Prosecutor's Office (ZPS) has announced that the next witness will testify in a closed session, while the prosecutor will read a summary of the evidence presented.

The Judicial Chamber has accepted written testimony from 9 witnesses who have been associated with material evidence in the court case against former KLA commanders.

According to the DHSK report, the hearing will begin by 0900.

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.