US EditionKosovo veterans rally against an EU-backed court prosecuting their former independence fighters
KOSOVO, AUG 7 – Kosovo war veterans claim the European Union-backed tribunal is biased while prosecuting former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders for alleged war crimes during the 1998-99 conflict.
- In Pristina, Kosovo war veterans organized a rally Thursday at Scanderbeg Square against the European Union-backed court prosecuting their former fighters.
- Before the protests, the Kosovo Liberation Army’s origins date to the 1990s fight against Yugoslav forces, and a 2011 report led to the creation of the EU-backed court and prosecutor’s office.
- They face charges of murder, torture and forced displacement that allegedly killed at least 100 people, and four top KLA figures, including Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaci, have been in The Hague court’s custody since 2020.
- Hysni Gucati condemned the court as 'deforming our history' and said it shows 'injustice toward those who fought for freedom and dignity,' criticizing alleged bias against Kosovo veterans.
- Since their detention in The Hague began on April 3, 2023, tensions between Kosovo and Serbia remain high amid ongoing prosecutions.
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Kosovo ex-guerrillas rally against war crimes court
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Kosovo Veterans Rally Against EU Court: A Battle for Legacy
Kosovo Veterans Rally Against EU Court: A Battle for Legacy In Kosovo's capital, Pristina, thousands of war veterans took to the streets to protest the European Union-backed court prosecuting their former comrades from the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). With chants and placards, they voiced claims of bias and injustice against the tribunal.The protest, organized by the veterans group OVL-UCK, saw participants gather under the motto: 'Together aga…
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Kosovo veterans rally against an EU-backed court prosecuting their former independence fighters
Kosovo war veterans have held a protest against a European Union-backed court prosecuting their former fighters who waged the 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia, claiming the tribunal is biased and unjust.
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