Hague tribunal to issue verdict in Hashim Thaçi contempt case

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague will deliver a first-instance verdict on Tuesday, 17 November, in the contempt case against former Kosovo President and Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaçi.

Thaçi, along with co-defendants including former intelligence chief Bashkim Smakaj and former Justice Minister Hajredin Kuçi, faces charges related to obstructing justice, contempt of court, and revealing the identities of protected witnesses. During closing arguments in mid-September, prosecutors requested a six-year prison sentence for Thaçi, while defense counsel argued that the allegations remained unproven and called for a full acquittal.

This proceeding remains separate from Thaçi's main war crimes trial before the same international tribunal.

Sources: Danas, Beta, Koha