Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes
Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo’s former president, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was convicted for murder, torture, and illegal detention committed while he was a senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army during the 1998-1999 war.
Why it matters
This conviction brings accountability for severe crimes committed during the Kosovo War, a process that has been controversial given Thaçi's status as a national hero to many in Kosovo. It reinforces the international legal framework for prosecuting war crimes regardless of political office.
Thaçi faced multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and persecution. Thaçi faced multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and persecution. War crimes Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army
Prefer the Guardian on Google Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes, including dozens of murders, committed during his time as a senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army during the country’s war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s.
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