State Prosecutor

A Kosovo citizen is indicted for crimes against humanity and serious violations of the laws and customs that apply in armed conflicts that are not of an international character

Prishtinë, April 12, 2024 - The Special Prosecution has filed an indictment against the citizen of Kosovo with the initials M.D., due to the suspicion that he committed the criminal offense "Crime against humanity", from article 143 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo and the criminal offense "Violation of serious of the laws and customs that apply in armed conflicts that are not of an international character, from article 147, paragraph 1 and 2, subpar. 2.6 and 2.23 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo.

According to the Special Prosecution, these crimes were committed against girls and women of the Yazzid community during the conflict in Syria and Iraq in the period 2014-2017 and that this criminal case has already passed to the jurisdiction of the Special Department of the Basic Court in Prishtinë for further proceedings.

Also, the SPRK announces that the defendant will remain in   detention, according to the decision of the Judge of the Preliminary Procedure until a new decision by the court.