Banning Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin

Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DPSK) in The Hague has been ruling on continuing the detention measure against Hashim Thaci and Kadri Weselini for another two months. The separate decisions were taken on April 11th 2025 by the chairman of the court, Charles Smith III, reports the “Justice Trust”. Similar to both decisions, [...]
The separate decisions were taken on April 11th 2025 by the chairman of the court, Charles Smith III, reports the “Justice Trust”.
Similarly in both decisions, the court has said that there is not enough information showing that Thaci and Wessel can escape from justice if released. But, both are said to be in danger of obstructing the development of DPSK procedures against witnesses or those perceived as KLA opponents, the KLA follows. Periscope.
To Thaci and Weselini, the SPS had said the respective risks could be effectively managed only at the detention facility.
This has been agreed by the court, which estimated that the detention facility is effective to avoid possible privacy or obstruction of justice.
As a result, the panel has concluded that continuing detention for the two indictees is reasonable.
On April 10, 2025, at the weekly conference, it was announced that Thaci had continued his detention even in the case of obstruction in the administration of justice.
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.












