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A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years

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A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 yearsWorldPing
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What happened

Hashim Thaci was convicted by a panel of judges at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:05:08 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Hague court to deliver verdict in war crimes trial of Kosovo’s former President Thaci

  2. Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – as it happened

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  4. Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges

  5. Shock in Kosovo as Hague convicts former President Thaci

  6. A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years

  7. Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimes

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