On 19 February 2025, the Pre-trial Judge in the case related to administration of justice offences against Thaci and others denied a second request for temporary release on compassionate grounds of Hashim Thaҫi. Similar to the last time, the Judge found that Thaçi has not demonstrated the existence of exceptional and compelling humanitarian grounds justifying his temporary release. The public redacted version of this decision, filed on 25 February, is available here.
The legal framework of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers allows detained persons to make requests for a custodial visit to Kosovo when there are compelling humanitarian grounds. The relevant judges decide on any such requests, based on the information provided at the time a request is made.