PRISHTINA, Sept 12 /ATA/ – Former U.S. assistant secretary of state James Rubin said he will testify next week before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague in favor of former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).
“I’ll be in Europe next week to testify at the special tribunal for war crimes in Kosovo,” Rubin said on Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with James Rubin, adding that he had helped former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during the founding of the initial war crimes tribunal.
The Hague-based court, established under Kosovo law in 2015, investigates alleged war crimes committed during and after the 1998–99 conflict. It operates with international staff.
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi, former parliamentary speakers Kadri Veseli and Jakup Krasniqi, and ex-MP Rexhep Selimi are currently on trial. All four have pleaded not guilty to charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
They have been in detention since November 2020. The prosecution closed its case in April, and the defense is scheduled to begin presenting evidence on September 15.
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