Former Kosovo leader sentenced for war crimes
前科索沃領導人因戰爭罪被判刑
更新於: 2026年9月22日 上午04:56
On September 16, 2026, a landmark verdict was delivered by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague.
2026年9月16日，海牙的科索沃專門法庭作出了一項指標性的判決。
The EU-backed court sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) for war crimes committed during the 1998–1999 war for independence.
這座由歐盟支持的法庭，針對前科索沃總統哈辛·塔奇及其他三名前科索沃解放軍(KLA)領袖，在1998年至1999年獨立戰爭期間所犯下的戰爭罪行進行宣判。
Alongside Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi were found guilty of crimes including arbitrary detention, torture, and murder.
除了塔奇，卡德里·韋塞利、雷傑普·塞利米以及雅庫普·克拉斯尼奇等人，皆被裁定犯下包括任意拘留、酷刑及謀殺等罪行。
While the court acquitted them of crimes against humanity due to insufficient evidence of a systematic attack, the prison sentences remain significant: 25 years for both Thaçi and Krasniqi, 18 years for Veseli, and 13 years for Selimi.
儘管法庭因缺乏系統性攻擊的確鑿證據，判決他們在「反人類罪」方面不成立，但刑期依然沉重：塔奇與克拉斯尼奇各獲判25年，韋塞利獲判18年，塞利米則獲判13年。
These rulings are subject to appeal.
這些判決仍可提出上訴。
While many in Kosovo regard these men as national heroes who fought for independence, international observers view the court's decision as a crucial step for accountability.
雖然許多科索沃人將這些人視為爭取獨立的國家英雄，但國際觀察家認為法庭的決策是邁向課責的重要一步。
