Shameful in The Hague/ Four former KLA leaders found responsible for war crimes! How many years in prison were Thaçi, Krasniqi, Veseli and Selimi sentenced to?

Former KLA leaders, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, heard the verdict today at the first instance verdict hearing of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi has been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Specialist Chambers in The Hague. So have Jakup Krasniqi and Kadri Veseli.

Meanwhile, Rexhep Selimi has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, which, combined with the years of pre-trial detention, will result in 13 years in prison.

The trial panel found Thaçi criminally responsible for crimes including murder, torture, cruel treatment, and unlawful detention, committed during the war in Kosovo.

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The trial panel found that Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi are criminally responsible for the war crimes of arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and unlawful killing.
The trial panel said that the responsibility of the four defendants is individual, but found that they acted together and reached an agreement for a common criminal purpose.

According to Judge Smith, they jointly established detention facilities, assigned other individuals roles and positions to achieve this goal, and issued communiqués through which they disseminated their positions and policies.

The trial panel also found that the defendants ensured complete impunity for the perpetrators of the crimes.

The trial panel found that Hashim Thaçi made a substantial contribution to the implementation of the common criminal intent.

According to Judge Charles Smith, Thaçi was a key member in implementing this goal.

He and the other defendants appointed loyalists to various positions to maintain control within the KLA throughout the relevant period, Smith added.

According to him, many of these people committed crimes or were aware of their commission.

The trial panel found that Hashim Thaçi was aware of a significant number of crimes committed against persons considered opponents.

According to Judge Smith, despite this knowledge, Thaçi took no steps to prevent or punish the crimes.

The trial panel found that, on the contrary, he personally participated in the crimes.

Smith also said that Thaçi spread or helped spread false information about crimes, contributing to the policy of impunity.

The trial panel found that Kadri Veseli contributed to the implementation of the common criminal intent and was a key member in its realization.

According to Judge Charles Smith, Veseli acted together with the other defendants in carrying out this purpose.

The trial panel found that Kadri Veseli participated in the commission of the crimes and encouraged their commission.

According to Judge Charles Smith, Veseli contributed to the implementation of the common criminal purpose and was one of the key members in its realization.

The trial panel found that Rexhep Selimi encouraged and participated in the commission of the crimes in various ways.

According to Judge Charles Smith, Selimi also participated in the arrest of 13 people in Qirez.

The trial panel found that Jakup Krasniqi made a substantial contribution to the implementation of the common criminal intent and was a key member in implementing the policy of targeting persons considered opponents.

According to Judge Charles Smith, through the publication of communiqués, political statements, and orders, Krasniqi encouraged the commission of crimes against persons considered opponents.

The trial panel found that the crimes committed were serious and widespread, encompassing 14 municipalities in Kosovo and two districts in northern Albania.

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