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Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government

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Cimili, Z. (2026, September 25). Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/protests-against-war-crimes-verdicts-add-pressure-on-kosovo-s-government/article_50e93dbb-730e-571b-b70a-dd5f717749a6.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-25 · by Zana Cimili

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In Kosovo, daily protests have been taking place against recent war crimes convictions handed down by a Dutch court, which found former President Hashim Thaci and three others guilty of crimes during the 1998-99 conflict with Serbia. The convicted individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 13 to 25 years, leading to widespread public demonstrations that are putting pressure on Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s government amid an ongoing political crisis.
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Daily protests against war crimes convictions have been taking place across Kosovo since earlier this month, putting significant pressure on Prime Minister Albin Kurti's government amid a months-long political crisis. Thousands of people gathered in the rain to demonstrate their anger over verdicts handed down by a court in the Netherlands, which found former President Hashim Thaci and three others guilty of war crimes during Kosovo’s 1998-1999 independence conflict with Serbia. The convicted individuals were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 13 to 25 years.

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Zana Cimili
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🔮 “I will not allow anyone to jeopardize the future of this country … not for the political gain of those who use their wicked hand to create disorder and destruction,” Rama said in a video message.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
🔮 PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Lawmakers in Kosovo elected economist and academic Justina Shiroka Pula as the country’s new president in a marathon late-night session, moments before a constitutional deadline that would have forced a snap election.
2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Kosovo lawmakers elect a new president in a late-night vote to avert snap election
🔮 Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Kosovo’s capital Monday night after the country’s parliament failed to advance legislation that would weaken the powers of a Hague-based court, weeks after the war crimes convictions of four former rebel leaders sparked weeks of unrest.
2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Anger erupts in Pristina after Kosovo parliament stalls bid to curb powers of Hague court
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Balkan Kosovo Netherlands PRISTINA Serbia

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Kosovo GPE · 2× Albin Kurti PERSON · 1× Balkan NORP · 1× Hashim Thaci PERSON · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× PRISTINA GPE · 1× Serbia GPE · 1×

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Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders spread throughout the Balkan country on Friday, adding pressure on the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has faced a monthslong political crisis.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Protests against war crimes verdicts add pressure on Kosovo's government · assertive framing

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Daily protests in Kosovo against war crimes convictions for former rebel commanders spread throughout the Balkan country on Friday, adding pressure on the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has faced a monthslong political crisis. asserted
who → spread → crisis
Thousands of people rallied in rain to express their anger over the verdicts earlier this month that found former President Hashim Thaci and three others guilty of war crimes during the 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia. asserted
Thaci → rally → Serbia
The Netherlands-based court also sentenced them to 13-25 years in jail. asserted
court → base → jail
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