# Kosovo special court sentences former president Hashim Thaci to 25 years

https://mins.news/en/item/60835

- TASS, 2026-09-16 11:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188401

> The Kosovo war crimes tribunal in The Hague convicted former president Hashim Thaci of illegal or arbitrary arrest and detention, cruel treatment and torture as war crimes. He received a 25-year sentence with credit for time served, leaving him to serve about 19 years after nearly six years in custody.

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