Hegue – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Koçiu called The Hague trial a battle for national dignity, slamming absurdity of blending aggressor with liberator https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/16/kociu-called-the-hague-trial-a-battle-for-national-dignity-slamming-absurdity-of-blending-aggressor-with-liberator/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/09/16/kociu-called-the-hague-trial-a-battle-for-national-dignity-slamming-absurdity-of-blending-aggressor-with-liberator/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:38:44 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=306323 TIRANA, September 16 /ATA/ – Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu issued a statement today in support of former KLA leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi.

In a post on social media, Koçiu stated that the history cannot rewrite our struggle for freedom; this legal fight is our final stand for national honor.

“The history of our freedom cannot be rewritten. Today, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi, and Rexhep Selimi face their final battle—defending our nation’s dignity against the absurd attempt to equate the oppressor with the liberator,” she wrote.

Koçiu emphasized that, “No matter how much they try to tarnish a people’s struggle for freedom, the light of that dawn can never be obscured. Freedom has a name.”

The Special Court in The Hague is expected to announce its first-instance verdict today regarding the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army: Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi.

They are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, including persecution, imprisonment, torture, murder and enforced disappearance.

All four have denied the charges. The prosecution has sought 45-year prison sentences for each, while the defense has called for their acquittal. /p.s./

 

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