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New war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-premier Haradinaj
BBC News ^ | August 18, 2011 | Mark Lowen

Posted on 08/18/2011 5:59:34 AM PDT by Ravnagora

Ramush Haradinaj is the most senior ethnic Albanian indicted by the Hague tribunal

Former Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is going back on trial at The Hague in its first-ever partial retrial for war crimes.

He is due to re-appear before the UN War Crimes Tribunal after his 2008 acquittal was overturned on grounds of witness intimidation.

The former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fighter and two co-accused are being retried.

It is the first partial retrial ordered by the UN War Crimes Tribunal.

It follows an appeal by the prosecution against the acquittal in 2008 of Mr Haradinaj.

The indictment against all three defendants alleged they had been involved in a joint criminal enterprise to establish KLA control in western Kosovo through detention camps.

One of Mr Haradinaj's co-defendants, Lahi Brahimaj, was convicted in 2008 of torture and sentenced to six years, but is now being retried on four additional counts.

Witness intimidation

Ethnic Serbs and Albanians who were deemed to have collaborated with Serbs were allegedly tortured and killed there, with 39 bodies found.

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(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hague; haradinaj; kosovo; serbs

1 posted on 08/18/2011 5:59:37 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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To: Ravnagora

More evidence that we should never pick sides in ethnic strife.


2 posted on 08/18/2011 6:07:14 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: joan; Smartass; zagor-te-nej; Lion in Winter; Honorary Serb; jb6; Incorrigible; DTA; vooch; ...

3 posted on 08/18/2011 6:09:27 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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To: Ravnagora

They should poison him & get it over with.


4 posted on 08/18/2011 6:22:11 AM PDT by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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To: Ravnagora

When will Bill Slick Clinton be indicted—along with madddie, and Weasely clark and the rest of the scary NATO gangsters.

They facilitated a narco Islmic state in the heart of Europe while bombing a Christian nation.


5 posted on 08/18/2011 8:27:35 AM PDT by eleni121 ("All Along the Watchtower" Book of Isaiah, Chapter 21, verses 5-9)
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To: Ravnagora

He’s not enough, he’s only 1 of many Albanian animals that need to be executed on the spot.

This is nothing more that window dressing until Ceku and Thaci are strapped down to old sparky.


6 posted on 08/18/2011 12:27:52 PM PDT by montyspython (This thread needs more cowbell)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Ravnagora.
He is due to re-appear before the UN War Crimes Tribunal after his 2008 acquittal was overturned on grounds of witness intimidation.

7 posted on 08/18/2011 4:20:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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