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B92 (Serbia)
April 3, 2008
Hague sets Haradinaj free
THE HAGUE - The Hague Tribunal has delivered its
verdict in the case against former KLA commander
Ramush Haradinaj today.
Haradinaj, who stood accused of torture, murder, rape
and deportation together with two other Kosovo
Liberation Army (KLA) commanders, Lahi Brahimaj and
Idriz Balaj, has been found not guilty on all counts
of the indictment.
Hague spokeswoman Olga Kavran told B92 earlier that
the prosecution had brought forward over 80 witnesses
during the case, though two key ones had failed to
appear.
“A case for contempt of court is currently ongoing
regarding that matter. So, the prosecution has been
able to bring forward 81 witnesses, although two very
important witnesses did not appear."
"There was a problem with witness intimidation, there
was the fact that many witness appeared under
protective measures, and that 18 subpoenas had to be
issued, which meant that a court order had to be
issued before these witness would come to testify,“
explained Kavran.
The prosecution called for 39-year old Haradinaj to be
sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
The accused commanded the KLA during the war in Kosovo
in 1998 and 1999, and until his voluntary surrender to
the Hague, he was Kosovo prime minister.
In a letter to the Tribunal on March 27, senior Kosovo
officials demanded Haradinaj’s acquittal.
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