kosovo war

Jock Covey in court, October 1, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers/Livestream.

Kosovo’s Thaci Was a Politician, Not a Fighter, Hague Court Told

Jock Covey, former deputy UN representative to Kosovo, told the Kosovo Specialist Chambers that Hashim Thaci – on trial for war crimes – was 'not a fighter' and probably never 'fired a bullet in anger'.

Paul Williams in court on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers/Livestream.

Hashim Thaci ‘Lacked Decision-Making Authority’ During Kosovo War: Trial Witness

Witness Paul Williams confirmed defence claims that the Kosovo Liberation Army did not have a proper command structure – and said Hashim Thaci could not make decisions without the approval of KLA battlefield commanders.

Ramadan Morina after a pre-trial hearing at Prishtina Court on August 13, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Court Detains Suspect Over 1999 Village Massacre

Court orders a month's detention for Ramadan Morina, who is suspected of taking part in massacre of 34 Kosovo Albanians in Burim in 1999 alongside Serbian forces.

Rame Manaj (right) discusses the killing and disappearance of his son, Ylli Manaj (left), during the Kosovo war in April 1999. Photo: BIRN

“I Didn’t Take Yll With Me”: A Father’s 26-Year Search for His Son Missing in the Kosovo War

When Serbian forces stormed the village of Kralan in April 1999, the teen Yll Manaj was among those separated from their families, never to return. More than two decades later, his father Ramë is still searching for Ylli and six other close relatives who disappeared in the same massacre.

Kosovo Court Convicts Two Serbs in Absentia of Wartime Rape

The third-ever war crimes verdict issued in absentia in Kosovo sentences two former members of the Serbian police force to 15 years in prison for the rape of a Kosovo Albanian woman in May 1999.