On 15 September 2021, the criminal trial against the accused Salih Mustafa commenced before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. He is being prosecuted for his part in arbitrary detention, cruel treatment, torture and murder, committed by certain KLA-members against persons detained at the Zllash detention compound.
Lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld is representing the victims in this case as co-counsel to lawyer Anni Pues.
On this first day of the criminal trial, both the Specialist Prosecutor and the victims' counsel made their opening statements. A redacted version of these documents can be found on the website of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (here). During the next few weeks, witnesses called by the Specialist Prosecutor will be heard.
See also:
- S. van den Berg, Ex-rebel denies war crimes as Kosovo tribunal starts first trial, 15 September 2021 (Reuters)
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