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Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): SPO delivers opening statement This morning, the SPO read a summary of the charges, after which all five accused confirmed their not guilty pleas. The SPO then commenced its opening statement. Friday February 27, …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): Smakaj presented opening statement; Kilaj begins Following the completion of the SPO’s opening statement, the Defence of Bashkim Smakaj presented and concluded its opening statement. The Defence of Isni Kilaj then …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): testimony of first SPO witness Following the completion of the opening statements by the SPO and the Defence teams of Smakaj and Kilaj, the SPO called its first witness this afternoon. The witness is testifying …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): trial adjourned for the week; resumes on 2 March Following the completion of the SPO’s direct examination of Witness 7, today’s hearing was adjourned. The trial will resume on Monday, 2 March 2026, at 09:30, when …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): videos of all today’s opening statements available Please be informed that the video recordings of all opening statements delivered today are now available on the KSC YouTube channel in all three languages. The …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): first SPO witness resumes testimony This morning, the Defence commenced cross-examination of the SPO’s first witness, Witness 7. Monday March 2, 2026 …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): first SPO witness concludes; second witness tomorrow Following cross-examination by the Defence teams of Thaçi, Smakaj, Fazliu and Kilaj, the first SPO witness concluded his testimony today. The hearing was then …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): Kilaj Defence pre-trial brief made public On 26 February 2026, the Defence of Isni Kilaj filed a public redacted version of its pre-trial brief . As previously announced, the pre-trial briefs of the SPO and the …

Thaçi et al. (administration of justice): second SPO witness begins testimony The testimony of the SPO’s second witness commenced this morning. This is Koen Herlaar, who works at the Netherlands Forensic Institute.  Tuesday March 3, 2026 …