“Today marks a milestone for this institution and our work. You will see the victims of Mr. Mustafa [Salih Mustafa] were fellow Kosovo Albanians… They were not enemies of the state of Kosovo, they were not spies, they were fellow community members. The truth to be laid out in this court in the upcoming week is that KLA [Kosovo Liberation Army] leaders… managed to victimise and brutalise fellow Kosovo Albanians who had different opinions from KLA leaders. In the course of this case you will hear from victims who have waited two decades to be heard for crimes committed against them and their family members.”

by: Jack Smith