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On 12 October 2026, Single Trial Judge Gosnell scheduled the pronouncement of the Trial Judgment in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi for Tuesday, 17 November 2026, at 10:00. More details are available in the scheduling order.

The transcript of the KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 08/10/2026 is now available.

On 6 October 2026, the Defence teams of Isni Kilaj and Fadil Fazliu filed public redacted versions of their final trial briefs in the administration of justice case. The briefs were initially filed confidentially on 24 August 2026 and are now available in the Public Court Records.

These are the third and fourth final trial briefs to be made public in this case, following the Thaçi Defence brief on 22 September and the SPO brief on 24 September.

On 2 October 2026, after considering objections by the Defence, Trial Panel II confirmed its earlier decision to hold reparation proceedings and issue a reparation order in the Thaçi et al. case, rather than refer victims to civil litigation in Kosovo. The Panel also maintained the deadlines set in its order of 16 September 2026.
The Panel set additional deadlines concerning the presentation of evidence in the reparation proceedings. More details are available in the decision.

The transcript of the KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 01/10/2026 is now available.

In its latest detention review decision of 30 September 2026, the Single Trial Judge ordered the continued detention of Hashim Thaçi. The Judge found that the risks that the accused may obstruct the progress of the proceedings or commit further offences continue to exist. 
The Judge also considered Thaçi’s recent conviction and sentence in case KSC-BC-2020-06 and found that they do not alter the need for periodic reviews of his detention in the present case, which is assessed, in principle, on the basis of factors arising from these proceedings.

On 29 September 2026, the Court of Appeals Panel partially granted the Defence request for an extension of time to file notices of appeal against the Trial Judgment. The Panel also granted the same extension to the SPO and set 27 November 2026 as the deadline for any notices of appeal by the Defence and the SPO. More details are available in the decision. 

In another decision issued today, the Appeals Panel adopted the modalities for victims’ participation in the appellate proceedings, finding that a regime similar to the one applied during the trial proceedings should apply, with the necessary adjustments.

Following the confidential request by the Defence teams of Thaçi, Veseli, Selimi and Krasniqi for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal, KSC President Trendafilova on 22 September 2026 assigned a Court of Appeals Panel composed of Judges Michèle Picard, Kai Ambos and Nina Jørgensen to decide on the request and any filings related to a notice of appeal concerning the Trial Judgment in this case. 

On 24 September 2026, the SPO filed a public redacted version of its final trial brief in the case against Thaçi, Smakaj, Kilaj, Fazliu and Kuçi. The brief was initially filed confidentially on 24 August 2026 and is now available in the Public Court Records.
This is the second final trial brief to be made public in this case, following the Thaçi Defence brief on 22 September.
 

The transcript of the KSC Weekly Press Briefing on 24/09/2026 is now available.