Thousands rally in Kosovo against war crimes convictions of wartime leaders
- 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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In Pristina tonight, a protest is underway against the verdict of the Special Chambers, which sentenced the former high-ranking KLA leaders, Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselji, Jakup Krasnići and Redžep Seljimi to long-term prison terms. The protest is being organized by the platform "Not in my name" and has tens of thousands of participants.
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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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