The Hague, July 16, 2025 – RKS News
Today, at 09:00 CET, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague is set to publicly deliver its decision on the joint motion filed by the defense teams seeking to dismiss specific counts of the indictment in the high-profile case “Thaçi and others.”
This ruling is seen as a pivotal moment in the ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity trial involving former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders, including former President Hashim Thaçi.
The joint defense motion, submitted over a month ago, argues that parts of the indictment lack legal or factual basis. The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office was given until July 14 to respond, though it filed its opposition earlier, on July 7.
Today’s decision is anticipated to provide the first clear signal of where the Trial Panel stands in relation to the defense’s arguments and the broader indictment presented by the Specialist Prosecutor.
Legal analysts view this moment as a turning point in the proceedings, with potential implications for the trajectory of the trial and the legitimacy of key charges brought forward.
The Specialist Chambers have consistently failed to indict or prosecute the true architects of the region’s bloodshed—Serbian military and political leaders responsible for orchestrating genocide, ethnic cleansing, and systematic rape during the wars in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Croatia. Instead, the court has focused almost exclusively on former members of the KLA—individuals who fought to liberate their country from Serbian occupation. This ongoing failure to deliver balanced justice has turned the Hague process into a symbol of deep injustice for many Kosovars, who see their heroes on trial while Serbian war criminals continue to enjoy impunity.
The case has drawn significant attention both in Kosovo and internationally, as it addresses alleged violations committed during and after the Kosovo war of the late 1990s.
