Kosovo Detains Four Serbs Suspected of Wartime Killings
Court orders detention of four local Serbs arrested on suspicion of killing six villagers in central Kosovo during the war in 1998. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Extradited from Germany, Wartime Serb Commander Faces New Trial in Bosnia
After his extradition from Germany, where he was serving a 28-year sentence imposed by the Hague Tribunal, Dragoljub Kunarac faces fresh proceedings in Bosnia for wartime killings and persecution. KAYNAK:…
Hague Trial Puts Kosovo Guerrillas’ Claims of a ‘Just War’ Under Scrutiny
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…
Kosovo War-Crimes Verdict Against Serb Ex-Policeman Upheld
Pristina court upholds initial 2024 sentence of 13 years' imprisonment for Serbian ex-policeman Dusko Arsic for committing war crimes in the village of Butovc. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders Say Justice Demands Acquittal at Trial’s End
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…
‘Not in Our Name’: Kosovars on Statehood Day Protest Hague War Crimes Trial
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. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Bosnia Court Upholds Conviction of Wartime Fighters for Abusing Prisoners
State court upholds verdict sentencing Slavisa Djeric to three years’ jail and Nenad Ujic to four, for the inhumane treatment of civilians detained in Rogatica in 1995. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders’ Defence Claims Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt
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…
Kosovo, Albania Parliaments Adopt Resolutions Seeking Justice for Thaci
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…
Thaci Defence Tells Hague Trial: Prosecution Has Not Established Guilt
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. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight