# Kosovo police fire tear gas at protesters demanding limits on war crimes court

https://mins.news/en/item/87465

- euronews, 2026-10-06 06:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/kosovo-police-use-tear-gas-on-protesters-demanding-curbs-on-war-crimes-court

> Kosovo police used tear gas against protesters calling for restrictions on the war crimes court. Anger has grown since former president Hashim Thaci, regarded by many as a hero of the independence struggle, was sentenced last month for crimes committed during the 1990s war against Serbia.

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