前科索沃領導人因戰爭罪被判刑
Former Kosovo leader sentenced for war crimes
Updated at: September 27, 2026 at 01:15 AM
於2026年9月16日，位於海牙的科索沃專門分庭就1998年至1999年的獨立戰爭做出了具里程碑意義的判決。
On September 16, 2026, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague delivered a landmark verdict concerning the 1998–99 war for independence.
科索沃前總統、著名的科索沃解放軍(KLA)領導人哈辛·塔奇(Hashim Thaçi)被判處25年徒刑。
Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's former President and a prominent Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leader, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
與他同案的另外三名被告——雅庫普·克拉斯尼奇(Jakup Krasniqi)、卡德里·韋塞利(Kadri Veseli)和雷傑普·塞利米(Rexhep Selimi)也因犯下戰爭罪（包括謀殺、酷刑和非法拘禁）而被判有罪。
Alongside three co-defendants—Jakup Krasniqi, Kadri Veseli, and Rexhep Selimi—he was found guilty of war crimes, including murder, torture, and illegal detention.
儘管法院因缺乏關於大規模系統性攻擊的證據，而判決該集團違反人類罪不成立，但此次判決對國際司法而言仍是一個重要時刻。
While the court acquitted the group of crimes against humanity due to a lack of evidence regarding a widespread systematic attack, the sentencing marks a significant moment for international justice.
塔奇於2020年為面對這些指控而辭去總統職務，他堅稱自己無罪，法律團隊也表示計劃上訴。
Thaçi, who resigned from his presidency in 2020 to face these charges, maintains his defense, and legal teams have signaled plans to appeal.
這一判決在科索沃國內引起了明顯的緊張局勢，許多人將這些前指揮官視為解放英雄。
The verdict has stirred notable tension in Kosovo, where many view these former commanders as liberation heroes.
此審判繼先前科索沃解放軍前成員薩利赫·穆斯塔法(Salih Mustafa)和皮耶特·沙拉(Pjetër Shala)獲判有罪之後，進一步彰顯了歐盟支持的特別法庭為解決歷史戰爭罪行所做的持續努力。
This trial follows previous convictions of former KLA figures Salih Mustafa and Pjetër Shala, further highlighting the ongoing efforts of the EU-backed tribunal to address historical war crimes.
