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Our news on Kosovo, deciphered and analysed

In February 2023, Kosovo celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia. However, painful memories of the 1998-1999 independence war persist in ongoing trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Several indictments have been issued by the Special Court (or "Special Chambers") of Kosovo - a hybrid court
based in the Netherlands - including of former Kosovo president, Hashim Thaçi, who is accused of war crimes in a highly publicized trial. Many Albanians in Kosovo vigorously support former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), whom they consider saviours in the face of Serbian aggression. A tense first trial resulted in a conviction (Salih Mustafa), but the justice system continues to face other challenges, including reparations for the victims. Justice Info covers this particularly sensitive news, providing 100% independent information consolidated by the insightful analyses of our international justice experts.

Kosovo: tension in the prison over witness protection

Prosecutors in the war crimes trial against former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi accused him and two of his co-defendants of attempting to “obstruct the proceedings” by revealing the identities of protected witnesses and trying to interfere with their testimony. On November 17 they asked the Kosovo Specialist Chambers for stricter detention measures for the three […]
By Margherita Capacci (our correspondent in The Hague)
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