Riots Break Out in Malieveld After Former Kosovo President Is Sentenced to 25 Years Jail
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Two protesters were arrested and a police officer was slightly injured during a protest held on Wednesday in The Hague, where some of the demonstrators attempted to approach the headquarters of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. According to the Dutch Police, the protest took place in Malieveld and was authorized by the local authorities. After it ended, at around 12:00, some of the protesters headed towards Raamweg, where the Kosovo Specialist Cha…
Riots break out in Malieveld after former Kosovo president is sentenced to 25 years jail
Two arrests have been made in The Hague as riots broke out after the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague found former president Hashim Thaçi guilty of war crimes in the 90s, sentencing him to 25 years in prison. Unrest swelled in the Malieveld protest space in the city center.
Several people were arrested during disturbances at the Malieveld in The Hague on Wednesday. The police stated that a water cannon and pepper spray were deployed.
A demonstration at the Malieveld on Wednesday afternoon escalated into riots against the police. The riots followed the ruling by the Kosovo Tribunal against former President Hashim Thaçi. Thaçi was sentenced by this special tribunal to 25 years in prison for war crimes.
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