Kosovo’s president detained in The Hague over war crimes charges

by

About This Source - FRANCE 24 English

The video item below is a piece of English language content from France 24. France 24 is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris.

Recent from FRANCE 24 English:

  • US house passes $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan in win for Biden
  • Iraqi Kurdistan PM Barzani: Rocket attack on US base in Erbil ‘definitely terrorist attack’
  • Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse protesters in Yangon

    • FRANCE 24 English published this video item, entitled “Kosovo’s president detained in The Hague over war crimes charges” – below is their description.

    Kosovo President Hashim Thaci was detained at the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague on Thursday, hours after he abruptly resigned to face an indictment from the war crimes court. The 52-year-old said he would step down to “protect the integrity” of the presidency after the court confirmed an indictment against him dating back to the 1990s conflict with Serbia, when Thaci was political chief of Kosovo’s rebel army.

    FRANCE 24 English YouTube Channel

    Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

    In This Story: France

    France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.

    6 Recent Items: France

  • US house passes $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan in win for Biden
  • Iraqi Kurdistan PM Barzani: Rocket attack on US base in Erbil ‘definitely terrorist attack’
  • Slideshow: Senegalese jockey dreams of international glory
  • Myanmar police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse protesters in Yangon
  • US will not sanction Saudi prince despite implicating him in murder of Khashoggi
  • Myanmar’s UN ambassador defies junta, calls for global action to overturn coup

    • In This Story: Kosovo

    Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially-recognised state and disputed territory in Southeastern Europe. On 17 February 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia. It has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 98 UN member states.

    2 Recent Items: Kosovo

  • Kosovo elections: Outspoken opposition party in line for landslide win
  • Kosovo’s Vetevendosje poised to win election, early results show

    • In This Story: Serbia

    Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe in the southern Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans.

    2 Recent Items: Serbia

  • Was Europe’s first COVID-19 death in Serbia?
  • Serbia Receives First AstraZeneca Vaccine Shipment

    • Leave a Comment