Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia in the 1990s, resigned on Thursday in order to face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague. Thaci was indicted by a special Kosovo court based in The Hague, Netherlands, which was set up to try the alleged crimes of former ethnic Albanian rebel leaders. Thaci is one of several politicians who have been indicted for crimes that include murder, enforced disappearances, persecution and torture. A special court continues to investigate and prosecute allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Kosovo during that era. The court is mandated to investigate and prosecute allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Kosovo, or linked to the Kosovo conflict, from 1998-2000.

Source: CBC News November 05, 2020 12:33 UTC