Appeal begins against Haradinaj's acquittal
The appeal against the acquittal of Kosovo Albanian warlord turned Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, started at the UN war crimes tribunal on October 28.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, October 29, 2009
Haradinaj, former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), was acquitted in April 2008 of all charges stemming from crimes committed in Kosovo between March and September 1998.
He and two co-defendants, who were also former KLA members, were charged with kidnapping, torture, rape and murder of Serbs, Roma and fellow Albanians.
Prosecutors appealed the verdict in July, insisting that new witnesses should be heard.
The process was marred by irregularities, as key witnesses were murdered and many were prevented from testifying in the court.
