17 minutes agoSylejman Selimi says the four accused had contact with Adem Yasar
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DPS's 121st witness, Sylejman Selimi, in the judicial process towards Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, is continuing in The Hague. Like the other days of his testimony, the witness is represented by lawyer Artan Qerkeyni, reports “The Justice Trust”. Answering questions [...]
Like the other days of his testimony, the witness is represented by lawyer Artan Qerkeyni, reports “The Justice Trust”.
Responding to the questions of Judge Guénawel Mettraux witness said he does not know the direct contacts of Adem Jashar but that he has communicated with the people around him and with various KLA groups.
His direct contacts no longer know who he is after, but there have been many people and many groups that he was the first of the Kosovo Liberation Army”, the witness said.
Again the witness was asked whether he knew that before the war Adem Jashar had contacts with members of the General Staff.
I'm still saying the same thing even now, when I'm out. Adam Yasar had contact with everyone. I didn't know where Staff was and whether it existed at the time but it had contacts with members of the General Staff and other people.
The Witness claimed that the four accused had contact with Adam Yashhar before the war.
The chief judge announced that Monday on February 17th would be a break. In addition, he announced that all the accused are present in the courtroom.
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.
