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 appeals while the SPO informed that it does not intend to appeal the trial judgment. The appeal judgment was pronounced on 2 February 2023: the sentence reduced to 4 years and 3 months of imprisonment and a fine of 100 EUR. On 2 and 3 May 2023, respectively, Haradinaj and Gicati filed their requests for protection of legality pursuant to Article 48(6) to (8) of the Law and Rule 193 of the Rules. Accordingly, the President assigned the Supreme Court panel, composed of Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova, Christine van den Wyngaert and Daniel Fransen to decide on the requests.
