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Hague Trial Puts Kosovo Guerrillas’ Claims of a ‘Just War’ Under Scrutiny

Balkan Insight 24 Feb 2026
Closing statements in the trial of Hashim Thaci and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders have reignited controversy over allegations that the Hague-based war crimes court is effectively prosecuting the guerrilla force’s armed struggle.
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Thaci urges judges to acquit him in Kosovo war crimes case at The Hague

Newsday 19 Feb 2026
I was always guided by the Western ideals of democracy, equality and justice,” Hashim Thaci told judges at the end of his nearly three-year trial at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers ... One man could be seen wiping away tears as Thaci spoke.
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Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders Say Justice Demands Acquittal at Trial’s End

Balkan Insight 19 Feb 2026
At the close of their trial in The Hague, the four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders insisted on their innocence and voiced pride in what they recalled as a people's just struggle for freedom ....
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Kosovo's Thaci defends innocence ahead of Hague war crimes ruling

Straits Times 18 Feb 2026
PRISTINA, Feb 18 - Kosovo's former ...
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Former Kosovo President Thaci tells Hague court he is ‘completely innocent’ in war crimes trial

Anadolu Agency 18 Feb 2026
Hashim Thaci, former president of Kosovo, standing trial in The Hague, told judges he is “completely innocent” as proceedings near conclusion at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers ... Thaci ...
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‘Not in Our Name’: Kosovars on Statehood Day Protest Hague War Crimes Trial

Balkan Insight 18 Feb 2026
Thousands of people took to the streets of Pristina on the 18th anniversary of Kosovo’s declaration of independence to protest against the trial of four wartime guerilla leaders ....
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Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders’ Defence Claims Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt

Balkan Insight 17 Feb 2026
The defence for the four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders said in closing statements that the prosecution selectively used evidence, ignored historical facts – and failed to find witnesses linking them to the crimes ....
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Kosovo, Albania Parliaments Adopt Resolutions Seeking Justice for Thaci

Balkan Insight 13 Feb 2026
MPs in both Kosovo and Albania on Thursday adopted declarations in support of the four former guerilla KLA leaders, including Thaci, whose trial for war crimes in The Hague is coming to an end ....
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Thaci Defence Tells Hague Trial: Prosecution Has Not Established Guilt

Balkan Insight 12 Feb 2026
Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci's defence said during closing statements at his trial that the prosecution had not proved his responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity ....
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Lawyers for Kosovo's former President Hashim Thaci seek war crimes acquittal

Straits Times 11 Feb 2026
THE HAGUE, Feb 11 - Lawyers for Kosovo's former ...
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Hague Prosecution Insists KLA Leaders on Trial ‘Directly Supported’ Crimes

Balkan Insight 11 Feb 2026
In closing statements, prosecutors said that ex-president Hashim Thaci and three others on trial must be held responsible for war crimes that lower-ranking Kosovo Liberation Army members committed ....
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Closing statements begin in war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-president

Newsday 10 Feb 2026
Hashim Thaci resigned from office in 2020 to defend himself against the 10 charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during his country’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia at a tribunal in The Hague.
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Hague prosecutors seek 45 years for former Kosovo president Thaci

Anadolu Agency 09 Feb 2026
Prosecutors on Monday sought 45-year prison sentences for former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three former senior commanders as closing arguments began in their war crimes and crimes against humanity trial.
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Hague Prosecution Demands 45 Years’ Jail for Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders

Balkan Insight 09 Feb 2026
In closing statements at the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three others, prosecutors demanded 45 years in prison for each of them, based on the 'gravity' of the war-crimes charges against them ....
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Court Blunder in Hague War Crimes Trial Could Jeopardise Fairness

Balkan Insight 14 Jan 2026
The Kosovo Special Court’s decision to deny a request from Hashim Thaci and his co-defendants for a separate sentencing hearing – if they are found guilty – is deeply concerning and could have serious consequences for the trial’s fairness ....

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