Tachi's Sentence Postponed to July 20
The Specialized Chambers in The Hague have postponed the publication of the verdict in the war crimes case against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Yakup Krasniqi by 60 days, to July 20.
TL;DR
- The Specialized Chambers in The Hague have delayed the war crimes verdict for Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Yakup Krasniqi by 60 days, setting the new date for July 20.
- The court cited the extensive evidence and complexity of the proceedings as reasons for the delay.
- The accused, former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), face charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes.
- Hashim Thaci is also facing separate charges for obstruction and contempt of court, related to allegedly compromising protected witnesses.
- The initial indictment covers alleged crimes committed between March 1998 and September 1999 in Kosovo and Albania.
- The accused have been in custody since their arrest in November 2020, and the main trial began in April 2023.