Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci faces verdict for alleged war crimes

Prosecutors have requested a 45-year jail sentence for Thaci and three wartime commanders accused of war crimes.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will on Wednesday deliver its verdicts in the case of former President Hashim Thaci and several wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the self-declared republic’s break from Serbia.Thaci, 58, is facing several counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, torture and persecution, along with three former commanders from the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a separatist militia that fought Serbian troops.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Thousands in Kosovo rally against war crimes trial of ex-KLA commanderslist 2 of 3Kosovo finds remains of 23 people in mass graves searchlist 3 of 3Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlockend of listThaci and the other former high-ranking commanders, Jakup Krasniqi, Rexhep Selimi and Kadri Veseli, deny the charges.Prosecutors have requested 45-year prison sentences for each of the men.The case is extremely contentious within Kosovo, where Thaci remains a revered figure for many Kosovan A...