Special Dismiss the Prosecutor's request that Thaci limit visits with some people

The prosecution had asked for some restrictions regarding Thaci's undeserved visits, with the argument that they are needed to protect the process from any efforts by Thaci to obstruct the TSK procedures. Concretically, several people's visit to Thaci was required to be banned, reports “Justice Trust“, Transnembon Periscope.

According to the prosecution, the same request was filed to the judge of the preliminary procedure in the case against the administration of justice where visiting Thaci 14 persons -- including his three brothers, as well as Artan Behramin, Blerim Shala, Ismail Syla, Vlasnim Kryeziu, Milaim Ahmetajn, Milamim Cakiqi, Avni Kastracin and four other persons whose name has been edited.

The request had not been accepted to stop visits for Thaci's brothers, but it was approved for the other 11.

According to the September 3rd 2025 ruling, which was made public on October 10, 2025, in addition, the prosecution had demanded that anything related to the case or the case against the administration of justice be prohibited from being discussed during unprivileged visits.

According to the prosecution, the required measures are not punitive, but set reasonable limits as they prevent Thaci's other stumbling acts.

Thaci's defence had rejected that request, claiming that stopping to discuss information that is not legitimate.

According to the defence, such a restriction is unmet and almost impossible to impose.

And as for confidential information, the court has recalled that it has repeatedly recured it to accused who are forbidden to discuss or reveal any classified information as confidential in addition to their protection.

According to the court, such a provision does not have to be decided because it is already forbidden from the start.

While considering the fact that a similar request has been addressed even earlier - in the case against justice administration, the court has said it will not handle the SPS request and estimates it is not necessary to establish any additional conditions for Thaci to be prevented from discussing the case.

The defense began with the presentation of its evidence on September 15, 2025, where former US Secretary of State James Rubin was heard for three days.

While, the former legal adviser of the Albanian delegation to Rambouille was called after him, Paul Williams. The former political adviser to NATO's top commander, Wesley Clark, John Stewart Duncan, began witnessing on September 22nd and finished on September 23rd 2025.

On September 30th, however, James Peter Covey, former deputy UN representative in Kosovo Bernard Kouchner, began witnessing. Covey completed the testimony on October 2nd.

On September 14th 2025, a mass protest was held in The Hague in support of former KLA leaders, attended by citizens from all Albanian and numerous exiles.

DPSK has indicated that November 14th 2025 is set as the date for the completion of the defence issue in this case, while the final parameters of the process and statements on the impact of alleged crimes on victims participating in the procedure are scheduled to be submitted until December 22nd 2025.

Meanwhile, on April 15th 2025, the prosecution has announced that it has completed presenting evidence in the case.

While, the defence had applied according to the 130th Rule, which envisions a request to drop any charges or charges altogether in the indictment. The decision on this requirement was made on 16 July 2025. According to the chairman of the panel, Charles Smith III, what he had sought protection was his failure to rely on war crimes claims involving incidents that occurred before May 1998 and after June 20, 1999.

The trial “Trug notes that incidents and events that have occurred at the time opposed by defence are not accusations within the understanding of the 130” rule, the chairman of the court, Charles Smith III, said.

As a result, this motion had been dropped with the reasoning that the court's authority is to bring down material that constitutes accusations involving time causes. While, the same day, the protection of the victims had presented its evidence, calling two expert witnesses to testify simultaneously.

In addition to testifying on July 16, 2025, the testimony of these two witnesses continued on July 17, 2025, ending the testimony of the victims' defense witnesses.

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 on 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.