On the 56th anniversary of the founding of the University of Pristina, students chose to protest against the unfair progress of the trial of four former senior leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veselit, Jakup Krasniqi, and Rexhep Selim, at the Special Court in The Hague.
History Department student Donart Humolli said that history cannot be rewritten and that the treatment of KLA leaders requires a high level of sensitivity to the historical context of the war.
"Today we are here as students of the University of Pristina, together with the Student Parliament and all student organizations, on a day of significance for our institution, but also for our society. The University of Pristina has historically been a space of knowledge, civic responsibility and a stance on values. We understand that justice is a complex process, especially when it comes to major historical wounds. We also understand that the rule of law is one of the foundations of the European Union and that trust in justice is a condition for long-term peace and stability.
However, today we want to clearly express a concern that is present among many citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, that the perception that the judicial processes against the leaders of the KLA, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selim are being accompanied by unequal standards, delays and a lack of sensitivity to the historical context of the last war in Kosovo. The KLA was a response of a people to oppression and systematic violence", said Humolli. /Kp/Telegrafi/
