The portal "sinjali.com" has published an article titled "Kadri Veseli released on bail from The Hague, returns to Kosovo".
After fact-checking by hibrid.info, it turns out that the title of this article is incorrect, which does not match the content in the text.
This article states that the former leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, who is currently being held in custody as a suspect for war crimes, has been released by the Special Court in The Hague to visit his father, who is in serious health condition.
So in no case is it said that Veseli has been released on bail by the Special Court in The Hague, as claimed in the title.
Link to the article published on "sinjali.com":
Below you can read that çwe call it 'parole' in the Kosovo criminal code:
Article 94
Conditional release
1. A convicted person may be released on parole in accordance with this Code and the Law on the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that he will not commit a new criminal offence. When deciding on conditional release, the conduct of the convicted person while serving the sentence shall be taken into account.
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2. A person convicted of a criminal offense for which a sentence of at least five (5) years of imprisonment is provided may be released on parole after having served two-thirds (2/3) of the sentence imposed. For other criminal offenses, the convicted person may be released on parole after having served half of the sentence imposed.
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3. A person sentenced to life imprisonment may be released on parole after having served forty (40) years of the imposed sentence of imprisonment. The minimum period of supervision by the probation service shall be at least five (5) years.
4. Conditional release is decided by the Conditional Release Panel established by the Kosovo Judicial Council, in accordance with the Law on the Execution of Criminal Sanctions.
It is clear that Veseli was not released on bail, but with special permission from the Court in The Hague. This has been confirmed by officials of this court in The Hague:
“Due to compelling humanitarian reasons, the pre-trial judge has instructed the Registry to manage a custody visit to Kosovo to meet with immediate family. The accused remains in the custody of the Specialist Chambers. EULEX and the Kosovo Police are supporting the Kosovo Specialist Chambers,” It is stated in the Special's response to TIME.
Analyze:
The portal "sinjali.com" has taken a different approach to this article, giving it a made-up title that in no way matches the content of the text.
After fact-checking analysis conducted by hibrid.info, it appears that this article is rated as "misinformation".
Reasoning:
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