Sylejman Selimi

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There is de facto Albanian nation. The tragedy is that European powers after World War I decided to divide that nation between several Balkan states. We are now fighting to unify the nation, to liberate all Albanians, including those in Macedonia, Montenegro, and other parts of Serbia. We are not just a liberation army for Kosovo.

War crimes

Selimi was convicted by Kosovo courts of torturing a civilian prisoner at a KLA detention camp in Likovc/Likovac. [15] He received an eight-year prison sentence but later the court cut his sentence to seven years [16] and was conditionally released in January 2019. Kosovo politicians celebrated his release, with President Hashim Thaci stating: "Kosovo is better and safer with the living hero Sylejman Selimi at liberty." [1] His appointment was criticised by the U.S. ambassador to Kosovo Philip S. Kosnett who stated "Convicted war criminals have no place in Kosovo's government" [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Radovanovic, Milica (12 October 2020). "'A Hero Returns': How Freed War Criminals are Glorified in Kosovo". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
  3. 1 2 3 "Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of Kosovo army" Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine newkosovoareport.com 20 December 2009 Link accessed 21-01-09
  4. ↑ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
  5. ↑ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
  6. ↑ "Ambassador Christopher Dell Remarks at the Kosovo Security Force Change of Command in Pristina". Embassy of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sylejman Selimi sot ka ditëlindjen, Sulltani merr plot urime emocionuese - Infokus". gazetainfokus.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  8. ↑ Editori (2019-05-26). "SULEJMAN SELIMI - NGA 'NJËSHI' I FUTBOLLIT KOSOVAR, TEK LIDERI I UÇK-së". Pashtriku (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  9. ↑ Kosovo Embassy. "Curriculum Vitae" (in Albanian).
  10. ↑ State-building in Kosovo. A plural policing perspective. Maklu. 5 February 2015. p. 53. ISBN   9789046607497.
  11. 1 2 Liberating Kosovo: Coercive Diplomacy and U. S. Intervention. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 2012. p. 69. ISBN   9780262305129.
  12. ↑ Dictionary of Genocide. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2008. p. 249. ISBN   9780313346415.
  13. ↑ "Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)". Encyclopædia Britannica. 14 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Albanian Insurgents Keep NATO Forces Busy". Time. 6 March 2001.
  15. ↑ "Kosovo Ex-Commander Sylejman Selimi Freed from Jail". Balkan Insight. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Kosovo 'Drenica Group' Guerrillas' Convictions Confirmed". balkaninsight.com. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "War criminals have no place in government, U.S. ambassador tells Kosovo". Reuters . Retrieved 2024-02-19.


Sylejman Selimi
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Sylejman Selimi during his trial
Commander of Kosovo Security Force
In office
16 June 2009 –22 November 2011
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