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Hashim Thaci war crimes conviction and sentencing

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SEP 16 · Day 1

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes

Rexhep Selimi was sentenced to 13 years in prison, including the time spent in custody.

Kadri Veseli was sentenced to 18 years in prison, including the time he spent in custody.

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers found Hashim Thaci guilty of the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators.

“There are no orders in the record from Thaci to perpetrators of crimes. There are no reports from perpetrators of crimes to Thaci,”
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SEP 16 · Day 1

Hashim Thaci war crimes verdict

Thaci and the other defendants deny the charges against them.

The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdicts in the case of former President Hashim Thaci and several wartime commanders accused of murder and torture.

A 78-day campaign of NATO air attacks against Serbian forces ended the fighting in Kosovo.

SEP 16 · Day 1

Kosovo's former president found guilty of war crimes

Hashim Thaci was found guilty of war crimes by the Specialist Court in The Hague.

Hashim Thaci is the former President of Kosovo.

Hashim Thaci was a KLA leader.

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