PRISTINA, Sept 16 /ATA/ Former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi are today awaiting the first-instance verdict of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.
They stand accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including persecution, imprisonment, torture, murder and enforced disappearance.
All four have denied the charges. The prosecution has requested 45 years’ imprisonment for each, while the defence has sought their acquittal.
The trial panel delivering the verdict against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is chaired by Judge Charles Smith.
He is currently reading out the summary of the judgment in a public session at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.
The verdict is being delivered in a public broadcast from the courtroom of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague.
Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi are present in the chamber as the first‑instance judgment against them is being pronounced.
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