http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/5510446b1996df48 https://verfassungsblog.de/flawed-but-forward/ Flawed, but Forward - How the Thaçi et al. Judgment Advances International Criminal Law Trampe, Leon Stephan, Tim eng 2026-10-23 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 crimes against humanity International Criminal Law Kosovo Kosovo Specialist Chambers War Crimes Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The conviction of Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders marks a major moment for accountability in Kosovo. But the judgment’s reach comes with legal costs, from an expansive interpretation of joint criminal enterprise to unresolved questions about crimes against humanity and the legality of the convictions themselves. Its legacy will depend on whether the appeal can address these flaws without undermining the accountability the verdict seeks to secure.