In her opening statement at the commencement of the Thaçi et al. administration-of-justice trial today, Specialist Prosecutor Kimberly West said that former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and his co-accused had “violated judicial decisions designed to ensure witnesses and victims could testify freely...
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Today, 10/02/2026, Bashkim Smakaj and Fadil Fazliu were provisionally released in Kosovo subject to conditions...
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On 2 February 2026, the President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC), Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, decided to modify...
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On 29 January 2026, the Court of Appeals Panel in the case of the Specialist Prosecutor v. Pjetër Shala...
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The President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC), Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova, on 11 December 2025, decided...
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Isni Kilaj was provisionally released in Kosovo on 10/12/2025, subject to conditions...
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Specialist Prosecutor Kimberly West welcomed today’s judgment in the appeal of Pjetër Shala, which upheld convictions on all counts but modified Mr Shala’s sentence, as reinforcing the rule of law. “I welcome today’s judgment, which reinforces the rule of law and contributes to achieving...
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On 14 July 2025, the Court of Appeals Panel in the case of the Specialist Prosecutor v. Pjetër Shala, composed of Judges Michèle Picard, Kai Ambos and Nina Jørgensen, issued its judgment. The Appeals Panel affirmed Mr Shala’s conviction for the War Crimes of Arbitrary Detention (count 1), Torture...
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On 12 June 2025, the KSC and the Kingdom of Belgium formalized an Agreement on the Enforcement of Sentences.
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On 17 April 2025, the Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court delivered its judgment on the referral made by Salih Mustafa, finding that there had been no violation of the Kosovo Constitution or the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Mr. Mustafa...