Summary
Hashim Thaçi, former president of Kosovo, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes committed during the Kosovo war in the late 1990s. Thaçi and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were found guilty of murder, torture, and illegal detention of civilians and political opponents.Key Facts
- Thaçi was convicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, a court based in The Hague supported by Europe.
- He was sentenced to 25 years for war crimes including 96 murders, torture, and cruel treatment.
- Three other former KLA leaders were also sentenced: Jakup Krasniqi (25 years), Kadri Veseli (18 years), and Rexhep Selimi (13 years).
- The crimes happened during the Kosovo war for independence from Serbia in 1998-99.
- Thaçi resigned as president nearly six years ago to face these charges.
- The court said Thaçi used his leadership position to encourage the crimes.
- The trial focused on criminal acts, not the legitimacy of Kosovo’s fight for independence.
- Thaçi faces a separate trial for allegedly intimidating witnesses.
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