Hashim Thaçi et al.

During the period covered by the indictment, Hashim Thaçi was allegedly the Head of the Political and Information Directorates of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). By the end of March 1999, Thaçi was allegedly Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Kosovo (PGoK) and KLA Commander-in-Chief.

Trial Panel composition

Judges Charles Smith III (Presiding), Christoph Barthe, Guénaël Mettraux, Fergal Gaynor (Reserve judge)

Specialist Prosecutor's Office

Alan Tieger, Clare Lawson, Nathan Quick

Defence Counsel

Thaçi: Luka Mišetić (counsel), Dastid Pallaska, Pierre-Richard Prosper, Sophie Menegon and Nina Tavakoli (co-counsels)

Veseli: Rodney Dixon (counsel), Annie O’Reilly and Kerrie Ann Rowan (co-counsels) 

Selimi: Geoffrey Roberts (counsel), Eric Tully, Rudina Jasini and Chad Mair (co-counsels)

Krasniqi: Venkateswari Alagendra (counsel), Aidan Ellis, Victor Băieșu and Shyamala Alagendra Khan (co-counsels)

Victims' Counsel

Simon Laws (counsel), Maria Radziejowska (co-counsel)

Number of participating victims

155

Trial stage

Evidentiary proceedings closed

Number of trial days in court

227

Number of witnesses in court

125 (SPO); 2 (Victims' Counsel); 7 (Defence)

Pre-trial period length

28 months and 30 days

Detention review decisions (total)

24 (Thaçi); 23 (Veseli, Selimi, Krasniqi)

29/06/2022

Kadri Veseli filed a request for protection of legality pursuant to Article 48(6)–(8) of the Law and Rule 193 of the Rules in relation to a decision by the Court of Appeals Panel, in which it upheld a Pre-Trial Judge’s decision continuing his detention. 

15/08/2022

Supreme Court rejected the request in its entirety, finding no substantial violations of procedure and declaring some arguments inadmissible. 

12/11/2025

Kadri Veseli filed a request for protection of legality pursuant to Article 48(6)–(8) of the Law and Rule 193 of the Rules in relation to a decision by the Court of Appeals Panel, in which it upheld a Trial Panel’s decision denying his request for provisional release.. 

19/12/2025

Supreme Court rejected the request in its entirety, finding no substantial violations of procedure and declaring some arguments inadmissible.

Supreme Court Panel 

Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert and Michael Bohlander (for the first case)

Judges Ekaterina Trendafilova (presiding), Christine van den Wyngaert and Daniel Fransen (for the second case)

Specialist Prosecutor's Office

Alan Tieger, Clare Lawson, Nathan Quick

Defence Counsel

Veseli: Ben Emmerson (counsel) for the first case: Rodney Dixon (counsel) for the second case

Victims' Counsel

Simon Laws (counsel)

28/02/2022

Krasniqi and Veseli filed referrals pursuant to Article 49(3) of the Law alleging several violations of their fundamental rights in relation to the criminal proceedings against them before the KSC. 

13/06/2022

Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court declared the referrals inadmissible, finding it did not disclose any appearance of a violation of the accused's constitutional rights.

28/02/2022

Thaçi filed a referral pursuant to Article 49(3) of the Law, alleging several violations of his fundamental rights in relation to the criminal proceedings against him before the KSC. 

13/06/2022

Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court declared the referral inadmissible, finding it did not disclose any appearance of a violation of the accused's constitutional rights.

26/08/2024

Thaçi filed a referral pursuant to Article 49(3) of the Law, alleging several violations of his fundamental rights with regards to the regime of special investigative measures imposed by the Single Judge during his detention. 

15/11/2024

Specialist Chamber of the Constitutional Court declared the referral inadmissible, finding it did not disclose any appearance of a violation of the accused's constitutional rights.

Constitutional Court Panel 

Judges Vidar Stensland (presiding), Roumen Nenkov and Romina Incutti 

Specialist Prosecutor's Office

Alan Tieger, Clare Lawson, Nathan Quick

Defence Counsel

Thaçi: Gregory Kehoe (counsel) for case KSC-CC-2022-15 ; Luka Mišetić (counsel) for case KSC-CC-2024-25
Veseli: Ben Emmerson (counsel) 
Krasniqi: Venkateswari Alagendra (counsel)