the prosecutor of The international criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia accused Wednesday, June 24, the current president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, of war crimes and alleged crimes against humanity, " including murder, forced disappearance of persons, persecution and torture ", for his role in the war against Serbia in the late 1990s. In total, 10 of the charges are retained against the head of Kosovo from 2016.
A judge of the court " is currently reviewing the indictment to decide whether to confirm the charges ", according to the release. These charges also relate to Kadri Veseli, the former head of intelligence of the guerrilla kosovo and current leader of the democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), as well as " other persons ".
Nearly 100 murders
"The indictment alleged that Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veseli and the other suspects accused are criminally responsible for nearly 100 murders," said the court. Created in 2015, the special court for Kosovo is mandated to investigate alleged crimes committed by the separatist guerrilla movement, kosovar Albanian (UCK), mainly against Serbs, Roma and opponents of Albanian guerrillas during and after the 1998-1999 conflict.
