### [2026-09-16](/feed/2026/09/16/index.md)

##### War crimes in the Kosovo War
# The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentences former prime minister Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison after convicting him on charges of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention committed during the Kosovo War. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/thaci-kosovo-serbia-war-crimes-0b24b81d6e1ca8f01d8b8b54bb465ee9)

### Changes:

1. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentences former Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison after convicting him on charges of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention committed during Kosovo{{'s}} war of independence from Serbia.  _2026-09-16 14:08:27 (First version)_
1. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentences former prime minister Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison after convicting him on charges of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention committed during the Kosovo War.  _(Current version)_

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