Unlike Thaci and Krasniqi, Wessel and Selimi will call witnesses

Unlike Selimi and Veselini, Hashim Thaci and Jakup Krasniqi have announced that they will call witnesses, reports “Justice Vow “, presented Periscope.

The four defence teams announced the jury's position on 16 July 2025.

“Hashim Thaci (“The Protection”) announces its intention to submit a defence issue”, said in Thaci's defence statement, similar to that of Krasniqi.

In their presentation, though, Wessel and Selim have shown that they have abandoned their right.

The defense announces here the panel and the Prosecutor that it has no intention of presenting a defence case, and that Mr. Wessel has no intention of bearing witness to his defense... therefore, in accordance with Rule 119 (1) and the Order of the Judiciary Panel, Defense for Mr. Selimi announces he has no intention of presenting a defence case”, says in two statements handed over separate from Selimi's and Wessel's defence.

The trial panel on 16 July 2025 took the decision to roll down the defence motion in its entirety over the collapse of some material facts pertaining to charges in the indictment related to events that occurred prior to May 1998 and after June 20, 1999, in the case of former KLA leaders Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhepi.

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

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.

The incident against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is confirmed on October 26, 2020.