Kosovo: War Crimes Verdicts are a Step Toward Justice

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Click to expand Image Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, top left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during Kosovo’s war with Serbia, The Hague, April 3, 2023.  © 2023 Koen van Weel/Pool via REUTERS (Berlin, September 17, 2026) – The convictions of Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaçi and three senior former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders for war crimes on September 16, 2026, are an important step toward accountability for victims…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 17, 2026

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