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Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for 1990s war crimes

CBC World · September 16, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for 1990s war crimes

A European Union-backed court on Wednesday convicted former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi of four counts of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

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Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for 1990s war crimes

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