US Embassy fierce reaction to Kosovo leaders decision to repeal war crimes court law

US Embassy to Pristina has reacted to initiative of Kosovo main leaders – President Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, and Speaker Kadri Veseli, warning them not to repeat efforts to abrogate the Law on Specailist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office, which will deal with alleged crimes committed by Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The US Embassy also condemned threats of violence of the KLA veterans and MP Daut Haradinaj, who mentioned “reactivation of the KLA.” The US Embassy called on Haradinaj’s Government to reject threats of violence.

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