President of Kosovo Justina Shiroka Pula has decided to return the Law on Amending and Supplementing the Law on Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office to the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo for reconsideration.
The President accepted the formal proposal of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, as the sponsor of the law, to give the Assembly the opportunity to reconsider it, particularly the provisions related to the jurisdiction and mandate of the Specialist Chambers, as well as the full guarantee of the constitutional rights of persons being tried before these Chambers.
In the reasoning of the decision, Pula emphasized the sacrifice, commitment and contribution of the Kosovo Liberation Army and its leaders in the struggle for the freedom and independence of Kosovo. She also recalled her support for the Declaration of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo of 28 September 2026, regarding the verdict of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi.
The President reaffirmed her opposition to any attempt to distort Kosovo’s historical truth, to question the liberating character of the war, or to equate the people who fought for freedom and survival with the regime that oppressed them.
In the reasoning of the decision, she stated that she has held and continues to hold consultations with representatives of relevant state institutions and bodies, with the aim of coordinating inter-institutional and diplomatic actions for documenting, protecting and affirming the historical truth of the Kosovo Liberation War and the role of the Kosovo Liberation Army, as well as for protecting as well as possible the rights and interests of its leaders who are being tried in the Specialist Chambers.