Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
A special tribunal has sentenced Hashim Thaci, 58, to 25 years in prison after convicting him of murder, torture and illegal detention, according to Al Jazeera.
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of war crimes, Al Jazeera reported.
Thaci, 58, was found guilty of crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention, according to the report.
Thaci is a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and later served as president of Kosovo. He had been facing trial before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, a tribunal based in The Hague established to prosecute crimes allegedly committed during and after the 1998-1999 Kosovo war.
Details on the specific charges, the timeline of the trial and any response from Thaci or his legal team were not immediately available in the initial report.
Al Jazeera did not provide further details on the length of the trial proceedings or whether Thaci intends to appeal the verdict.
Sources
- Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes — Al Jazeera — All
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