Hague rejects early release for ex-KLA

The Hague Tribunal has denied the request for early release of former KLA member Haradin Balaj.

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The Hague Tribunal has denied the request for early release of former KLA member Haradin Balaj. Balaj made the request on the grounds of having already served more than half of his sentence for crimes committed in Kosovo in 1998. Hague rejects early release for ex-KLA In November 2005, the Tribunal sentenced the ethnic Albanian to 13 years in prison for ordering the murder of 11 prisoners, mostly pther ethnic Albanians, in the KLA camp in the village of Lapusnik, and for cruel treatment and torture of other prisoners, mainly Serbs. Two years later, in September 2007, the verdict was confirmed by the Appeals Chamber of the Tribunal, thus rejecting Balaj’s appeal, who was subsequently sent to France to serve his sentence. In the today's decision rationale, the Tribunal Chairman Patrick Robinson said that under the rules of court, the convicted person is entitled to early release after serving two thirds of the sentence. Judge Robinson said that Balaj, according to the report of French authorities, has not demonstrated improvement during his time in prison. In the decision, the judge quoted assessment of the French psychologist saying that "Balaj resorts to denial, and refuses to take responsibility for his actions." The same assessment, referred to by the chairman of the Tribunal, further stipulates that "the inner, unmanifested and unrestrained violence Balaj keeps buried inside poses a threat to the society." Balaj was arrested and extradited to the Tribunal by the international forces in Kosovo in February 2003. He was tried in the Hague together with Fatmir Limaj and Isak Musliu, who were eventually acquitted of the crimes in the Lapusnik camp.

Hague rejects early release for ex-KLA

In November 2005, the Tribunal sentenced the ethnic Albanian to 13 years in prison for ordering the murder of 11 prisoners, mostly pther ethnic Albanians, in the KLA camp in the village of Lapušnik, and for cruel treatment and torture of other prisoners, mainly Serbs.

Two years later, in September 2007, the verdict was confirmed by the Appeals Chamber of the Tribunal, thus rejecting Balaj’s appeal, who was subsequently sent to France to serve his sentence.

In the today's decision rationale, the Tribunal Chairman Patrick Robinson said that under the rules of court, the convicted person is entitled to early release after serving two thirds of the sentence.

Judge Robinson said that Balaj, according to the report of French authorities, has not demonstrated improvement during his time in prison. In the decision, the judge quoted assessment of the French psychologist saying that "Balaj resorts to denial, and refuses to take responsibility for his actions."

The same assessment, referred to by the chairman of the Tribunal, further stipulates that "the inner, unmanifested and unrestrained violence Balaj keeps buried inside poses a threat to the society."

Balaj was arrested and extradited to the Tribunal by the international forces in Kosovo in February 2003. He was tried in the Hague together with Fatmir Limaj and Isak Musliu, who were eventually acquitted of the crimes in the Lapušnik camp.

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