• Salih Mustafa

    KSC-BC-2020-05
    Trial
    Salih Mustafa was allegedly the Commander of a BIA guerrilla unit, which operated within the Llap Operational Zone of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The indictment charges him with crimes committed by certain KLA members against persons detained at the detention compound in the village of Zllash, located in the Gollak region in Kosovo. The evidentiary proceedings in this case were closed on 20 June 2022. The final trial briefs are to be submitted by 21 July and the closing statements are scheduled to take place from 13 until 15 September 2022 (with 16 September as a reserve day).
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  • Hashim Thaçi et al.

    KSC-BC-2020-06
    Pre-trial
    The case involves four alleged former senior officials of the Kosovo Liberation Army: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. The indictment states that the crimes charged were committed from at least March 1998 through September 1999 and took place in several locations across Kosovo as well as in Kukës and Cahan, in Northern Albania. On 10 May 2022, during their further appearances, all four accused pleaded not guilty to the new charges in the amended indictment, filed on 29 April 2022. The case is before a Pre-Trial Judge.
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  • Hysni Gucati & Nasim Haradinaj

    KSC-BC-2020-07/KSC-CA-2022-01
    Pre-appeal
    This case deals with offences against the administration of justice, pursuant to Article 15(2) of the Law on SC&SPO. According to the indictment, between at least 7 and 25 September 2020, Gucati and Haradinaj, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Kosovo Liberation Army War Veterans’ Association, respectively, revealed, without authorisation, information protected under the law of the Specialist Chambers, including the identifying details of certain (potential) witnesses. The trial judgment was pronounced on 18 May 2022, finding both accused guilty and sentencing them to four and a half years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 EUR each. Both Gucati and Haradinaj filed their notices of appeal, dated 17 June 2022. The SPO informed that it does not intend to appeal the trial judgment. The pre-appeal conference took place on 5 July 2022.
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  • Pjetër Shala

    KSC-BC-2020-04
    Pre-trial
    Pjetër Shala was allegedly a member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) stationed in Kukёs, Albania. The alleged crimes with which Shala is charged with took place between approximately 17 May 1999 and 5 June 1999 against persons detained at the Kukёs Metal Factory in Albania, allegedly used by the KLA. The case is before a Pre-Trial Judge, who set 31 August 2022 as the tentative date for transmitting the case file to a trial panel.
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