Kosovo war crime tribunal jails ex-president Thaci for 25 years
Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes by a court in The Hague Thaci, 58, was sentenced by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers for crimes committed as commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army during the region's violent insurgency to break from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal found him responsible for the murder by KLA forces of…
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci has been handed a 25-year prison sentence for war crimes by a tribunal in The Hague. Thaci, 58, was found guilty of atrocities committed as the leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the region's fight for independence from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal determined Thaci responsible for the murders of 96 political opponents and those perceived as collaborators with Serbian security forces.
In addition, he was convicted for the unlawful detention of 385 individuals, the torture of 303, and cruel treatment of around 50 people. The court concluded that Thaci actively participated in and encouraged the crimes. Thaci remained silent as the verdict was read and the sentence imposed. Outside the court, supporters gathered, waving KLA flags and chanting, while in Pristina, thousands expressed their disapproval on a large screen, booing the decision and chanting Thaci's name.
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