17 minutes agoKadri Wessel asked for temporary release, the court did not even consider the request
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)On the eve of completing the presentation of evidence on the part of the prosecution, Kadri Wessel had sought provisional release in Kosovo. However, this request was rejected by the opposing side, while the court had not considered it at all, reports Betimy Justice, Periscopi broadcast. According to the decision on continuing custody of Wessel of April 11, 2025, [...]
Under the decision on continuing detention of Wessel, dated April 11, 2025, it turns out that the release request was submitted on April 3rd 2025.
The defence had argued that the outcome of the prosecution's presentation of evidence justified Wessel's provisional release. However, since the prosecution had not officially completed its case at that time, the court decided not to handle this request.
The judge's “True notes that in the Request for Early Freedom, Wessel's defence states, among other things, that the outcome of the SPS presentation of the case constitutes a material change in circumstances that reason on Mr. Wessel. Since the SPS has not officially completed the presentation of its case and since the deadlines for submitting answers and replicas under the 76 rule have not yet expired, the body will not address the request for early release in this decision”, the decision said.
For Wessel, the court estimates that he continues to pose a risk to escape, taking into account the seriousness of the confirmed charges against him, the possibility of a long sentence, and evidence expected to be presented concerning these crimes.
However, the court feels that there are not enough arguments to prove that Wessel would escape.
Otherwise, such a request was not submitted by Hashim Thaci.
Following the decision to continue the detention measure against Thaci and Wessel, the prosecution has also called for the extension of that move for Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.
Meanwhile, on April 15th 2025, the prosecution has announced that it has completed presenting evidence in the case.
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.
