Kosovo president gets 25 years for war crimes
A court supported by the European Union in The Hague has issued a 25-year prison sentence against Hashim Tachi, former President of Kosovo, on charges related to war crimes committed during Kosovo's independence war from Serbia in the 1990s. These crimes include murder, torture, and illegal detention. Tachi, who was considered a national hero in his country, faces accusations including human rights violations against civilian and political opponents during the conflict period that led to the displacement of nearly a million Albanians. Despite the verdict, protesters in Pristina expressed their rejection of the ruling and regarded the trial as an attack on the Kosovar people and their liberation journey. It is noteworthy that Tachi resigned from his position several years ago, voluntarily appeared before the court in 2020, and is also facing a separate trial on charges of witness intimidation.
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