Former Kosovo Liberation Army
Kosovo Ex-Fighter’s Lawyer Asks Court for War Crimes Acquittal
Former Kosovo Liberation Army unit chief Salih Mustafa's lawyer asked the Hague-based war crimes court to acquit his client, arguing that the evidence didn't prove that he illegally detained, tortured and killed prisoners in 1999.
First Trial of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Opens at Hague War Crimes Court
Former Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA unit commander Salih Mustafa went on trial at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers on Wednesday, charged with involvement in murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detentions during the Kosovo war in April 1999.
"Today marks a milestone for this institution and our work," prosecutor Jack Smith said in his opening statement on Wednesday.
Murdered Kosovo Albanian Could Have Been Serb Collaborator: Witness
Witness Shefki Bujari, who was the head of the village Duhel/Dulje for many years, told Remzi Shala's retrial at Prizren Basic Court on Wednesday that several murders during the Kosovo war, particularly in his village, could have happened because of personal resentments or suspicions that the victims were collaborating with Serbian forces.
Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Rejects Summons from Hague Prosecutors
Former Kosovo Liberation Army member Bashkim Gashi has rejected an invitation to give an interview about his role in the 1998-99 war to the Hague-based Specialist Prosecutor's Office, the Association of KLA Veterans said on Monday, TV21 reported.
Kosovo Ex-Commander Sylejman Selimi Freed from Jail
Former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Sylejman Selimi, who was convicted of war crimes for torturing a civilian prisoner at a KLA detention site, was released on probation.
Hague Prosecution Grills Ex-KLA Commander as 'Suspect Witness'
Former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Rrustem Mustafa said after being interviewed in The Hague that he had been asked 'very serious questions' after being invited as a 'suspect witness'.
Two Kosovo Ex-Commanders Set for Hague Questioning
Former Kosovo Liberation Army commanders Rrustem Mustafa and Sami Lushtaku will travel to The Hague over the weekend to be questioned by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, which is probing wartime and post-war crimes.
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Serbia Releases Kosovo Albanian ‘War Crimes Suspect’
Former Kosovo Liberation Army member Hilmi Kelmendi, the second Kosovo Albanian to be detained in Serbia in recent weeks over allegations of wartime crimes, has been released.
Kosovo Ex-Fighters Reject Govt Pension Offer
Former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters said that the government’s pension offer was too low and insisted that they deserved more for serving during the war against Serbian forces.
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Jailed Kosovo Guerrilla in Alleged Escape Attempt
Former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Sami Lushtaku, convicted of war crimes, was sent to a high-security prison after he allegedly tried to escape, according to media reports.
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