Thousands Rally in Kosovo Against War Crimes Convictions of Wartime Leaders
Thousands rallied in Pristina after four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were sentenced to 13 to 25 years for war crimes.
- On Thursday, thousands gathered in Pristina to protest war crimes convictions of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders sentenced to 13–25 years by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
- Demonstrators argue the verdict is unjust because the court relies on evidence from Serbia, which does not recognize Kosovo's independence, and many view the KLA as a liberation movement.
- During European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Pristina, protesters blocked airport roads and displayed banners reading "EU, you have betrayed us."
- Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the legislative assembly unanimously condemned the verdicts, with Kurti claiming the decision contained "factual, legal and historical errors."
- Now in its 16th day, the protest movement continues as defense teams prepare to appeal the convictions, coinciding with the 29th anniversary of a 1997 demonstration.
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Singer Leonora Jakupi spoke from today's protest in Pristina, where she called for political unity regarding the issue of the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. In a statement for Kosova Press, she appealed to politicians to put aside their grudges and work together on this issue. "If all politics gather without grudges, they should adopt a law for this vile special court," Jakupi said in her statement for Kosova Press. Her statement …
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Thaci and Zelensky. The Balkan parallels Albanian protests continue in Pristina over the prison sentences of former leaders of the so-called "Kosovo Liberation Army", which were handed down by a Special court in The Hague
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Thousands in Kosovo Protest Again for 'Fair Justice' After Hague Convictions
Large crowds attend rally in Pristina against Hague court verdict convicting four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes, with protest speaker attacking 'double standards when it comes to justice'.
The Toronto Star
Thousands rally in Kosovo against war crimes convictions of wartime leaders
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Kosovo on Thursday in the biggest nationwide protest yet against recent war crimes convictions for four of its wartime rebel leaders.
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