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Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci gets 25 years in prison for war crimes

Hashim Thaci, the former President of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of serious war crimes, including murder and torture during the 1998-99 conflict. The court's decision highlighted the targeting of individuals viewed as opponents of the Kosovo Liberation Army. Thaci's political party expressed…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes

Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes committed as part of the Kosovo Liberation Army including murder, torture and illegal arrests by a tribunal in The Hague on Wednesday. Thaci was sentenced to 25 ​years in prison alongside fellow former KLA figures who were also found…

France 24 · Sep 16

War crimes court upholds the conviction of a former Kosovo Liberation Army commander

Appeals judges at a special Kosovo court have upheld the convictions of a former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army for arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners and murdering one of them during Kosovo’s war for independence

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

War crimes trial of Hashim Thaçi, the 'George Washington of Kosovo', will do little to reduce tensions in the Balkans

Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo and a founding member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), has been described as “one of the key figures” in the country’s recent history. He was elected as prime minister in January 2008 and declared Kosovo’s independence a month later.

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023

'Nobody is above the law:' Kosovo ex-president's trial opens

Kosovo’s former president has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, torture and persecution as he went on trial with three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023