Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes in Kosovo
The special tribunal for Kosovo, based in The Hague, has found the former Kosovo president guilty of crimes committed during the 1990s conflict against Serbian forces.
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for war crimes, according to reports from France 24.
The sentence was handed down by a special tribunal for Kosovo, established in The Hague, which is tasked with prosecuting crimes committed during the conflict between the Kosovo guerrillas and Serbian forces in the 1990s.
According to the same source, Hashim Thaçi, who led the Kosovo guerrilla movement before becoming president of Kosovo, was tried for acts committed during this period of conflict.
The special tribunal for Kosovo was created to examine allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated during and after the armed conflict between Serbian forces and the Kosovo guerrillas.
No additional details about the specific grounds for the conviction were provided in the information available at this time.
Sources
- L'ex président du Kosovo Hashim Thaçi condamné à 25 ans de prison pour crimes de guerre — France 24 — Français
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