7 minutes agoThaci was not allowed to visit Father, declared by Special Court
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Hashim Thaci's lawyer, Luka Misetic, has declared that his client was not allowed to visit Kosovo because his father is sick. My client Hashim Thaci's father is quite ill and has returned to the hospital. We had demanded that Hashim Thaci be granted a short release [...]
Hashim Thaci's lawyer, Luka Misetic, has declared that his client was not allowed to visit Kosovo because his father is sick.
My client Hashim Thaci's father is quite ill and has returned to the hospital. We had demanded that Hashim Thaci be granted a brief and supervised release to visit for humanitarian reasons. The specialised prosecution rejected and judges denied the visit”, Misethic said.
This statement, Misethic made on the social network “X” but that in this regard “Justice Vow <xx3> has demanded stance on the part of the Kosovo Specialised Chambers Information Office ( At The Hague.
Through a written answer, they have said that Thaci's request was made on January 28th 2025 and that then the condition of the former president's father was not what is now being reported on in the media.
At the time when Mr. Thaci's demands were made on January 28th, almost two weeks ago, as reflected in the requirements, Mr. Thaci's father's circumstances were different then what is reported in the media today”, the TSK response said.
Regarding specific issues why Thaci is not allowed to visit Kosovo, they have not spoken by the Special.
However, it is said that 12 humanitarian visits to Kosovo have so far been allowed, including two of Thaci's.
Hashim Thaci has been at The Hague's Prosecution Centre since November 2020. He is being tried for war crimes, as well as eventually being subjected to an indictment against justice administration.
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.
While, in terms of the case against justice administration, the Smaj Union, Fadil Fazliu and Isni Kilaj were arrested on December 5th 2024 in Kosovo and transferred to the detention facility in DrsK, on December 6, 2024, under the confirmed indictment and reported arrest by The Hague.
While, Thaci has been handed over to the warrant at the detention facility at The Hague on December 5th, 2024, always according to the DK's announcement.
However, Hajredin Kuci has been handed over to the confirmed indictment and the call to appear before the court of preliminary procedure for the first presentation, which was held today (9 December).
According to the indictment, Thaci individually and through joint actions with groups; The band Fazliu (Fadil Fazliu and Fahri Fazliu), the Smaj Group (Bashkim Smaj, Blerim Shala and Artan Behrami) and the Kilaj Group (Isni Kilaj and Vlasnim Kryeziu) have followed a pattern of conduct to prevent official persons from performing official duties.
The indictment says Thaci has led and participated in these efforts through his visits to detention facilities during the time he was detained under his trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
It says that members of the Fazliu Group, the Smaj Group and the Kilaj Group were co-ordinated to influence SPS witnesses during the unprincipled visits of July 2nd, September 9th and October 6th 2023.
As a result, three counts of obstructing the official person in carrying out official duties bear against Thaci three counts of violations of the procedure's secrecy and four counts of disobedience to the court.
While, Kilaj, Smaj and Fazliu are accused of trying to prevent official persons from performing official duties and disobeying the tribunal. However, Kuci has two counts of contempt of court.
