A group of journalists from Kosovo have addressed the institutions of the European Union and the United States Government with an address, in which they have raised serious concerns about the way the processes are being conducted at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, especially in the case against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selim and Jakup Krasniqi.
The letter, among other things, states that these concerns are not political, but are based on independent media reporting.
Participating journalists: 1. Blendi Fevziu (Klan TV, Albania) 2. Adriatik Kelmendi (Klan Kosova, Kosovo) 3. Afërdita Saraqini – Kelmendi (RTV 21, Kosovo) 4. Lirim Mehmetaj (VOX Kosova, Kosovo) 5. Berat Buzhala (Nacionale, Kosovo) 6. Ermal Panduri (RTV Dukagjini, Kosovo) 7. Sidorela Gjoni (Top Channel, Albania) 8. Leonard Kerquki (T7 & Gazeta Express, Kosovo) 9. Alban Dudushi (RTSH, Albania) 10. Kushtrim Sadiku (Channel 10, Kosovo).
Full address
JUSTICE CANNOT BE SELECTIVE
Addressed to the institutions of the European Union and the United States Government
We, a group of journalists from Kosovo and the region, raise serious concerns about the way the proceedings are being conducted at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, especially in the case against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selim and Jakup Krasniqi.
These concerns are not political. They are based on independent media reports, civil society reactions, institutional assessments, and the positions of legal experts.
The EU and the US not only supported the creation of this court – they guaranteed that it would represent the highest standards of justice. Precisely for this reason, any deviation from these standards is a direct test of their credibility.
Today, this test is being seriously questioned.
– Judges' interventions beyond the role of neutral referee
– Detention for over five years without a final decision
– Prolonging the process beyond any standard of “reasonable time”
– Lack of transparency through closed sessions
– Acceptance of evidence without sufficient verification
– Decisions that deviate from fundamental European principles such as lex mitior
These are not procedural details. These are issues that touch on the essence of justice.
In this context, we seek clear answers:
– Who is responsible for such a long detention?
– How is the impartiality of the trial guaranteed?
– Why is transparency the exception and not the rule?
– What happens if a violation of international standards is found?
– And above all: is this court functioning as a mechanism of justice – or as an instrument of double standards?
Kosovo changed its Constitution under international pressure, with the belief that justice would be fair, transparent, and equal.
Today, this faith is wavering.
These questions do not undermine justice.
Silence, yes.
If a court built in the name of European values loses public trust, it risks transforming from a symbol of justice into a symbol of selectivity.
And this is a cost that no one can afford.
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