Six years ago, on 4 and 5 November 2020, one of the most important and most sensitive chapters in the judicial developments concerning the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army began.
Within a single day, four prominent figures of Kosovo’s political scene were sent to The Hague: Jakup Krasniqi, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli and Rexhep Selimi. Since then, they have faced judicial proceedings at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, which continue to attract the attention of public opinion.On the same day, a plane departed from “Adem Jashari” International Airport bound for The Hague, carrying the four former KLA leaders, who since then have faced court proceedings within the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
After roughly six years of judicial proceedings, on 16 September of this year the first-instance verdict was announced, against which the appeals procedure is expected to continue.
Meanwhile, on 17 November another decision is expected for former president Hashim Thaçi, this time in the second judicial case concerning allegations of obstruction of justice.
On 4 November 2020, former Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi was detained, while a day later, on 5 November, former president Hashim Thaçi, former Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli and former deputy Rexhep Selimi were detained at the offices of EULEX.