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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. ------------------------------------ =============== Group Moderator: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] page at http://magazine.sorabia.net for more informations about current situation in Serbia http://www.sorabia.net Slusajte GLAS SORABIJE nas talk internet-radio (Serbian Only) http://radio.sorabia.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sorabia/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] mailto:[Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [Е-ПОШТА ЗАШТИЋЕНА] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
