Freedom has a name” platform announces activities in The Hague: September 16 expected to be a day of celebration for Kosovo

The “Freedom has a name” platform expressed its gratitude to the citizens of Kosovo for their broad participation in the “March for Freedom”, held on September 12 in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi, who are facing trial in The Hague.

Speaking at a press conference in Pristina, the platform’s representative, Eliza Hoxha, said the march had been organized in a dignified and magnificent manner.

“The message was clear, both in the photographs and in its content: The people of Kosovo declared the liberators completely innocent,” Hoxha said.

She thanked the security institutions for their cooperation, while also expressing her gratitude to the companies and all those who contributed to the organization of the march.

Hoxha also praised the municipalities for organizing the “Hours of Waiting”, as well as the citizens and organizations that voluntarily included these activities in the program ahead of the march.

She extended special thanks to organizations emerging from the war and to KLA veterans, who held joint activities in the seven Operational Zones under the motto “Fires of Freedom”.

The “Freedom has a name” platform said that religious communities, cultural and sports groups, non-majority communities, political parties and businesses had also provided continued support for the march and the platform’s activities.

Today, the platform took part in the “The war for the KLA” conference. During the event, academics, university representatives and civil society representatives discussed collective memory, historiography, the way the war is narrated and the reinterpretations emerging from the legal proceedings.

Starting on September 15, the “Freedom has a name” activities will take place in The Hague, where the platform, together with the Albanian diaspora, will organize the “Night of Waiting”.

Meanwhile, on September 16, when the final verdict is expected to be announced in the case against the former KLA leaders, the platform hopes that this date will become a day of celebration for Kosovo.

Eliza Hoxha concluded the conference by thanking the media for their cooperation and contribution throughout the “Freedom has a name” platform’s six-year journey.

“Thank you for accompanying us and supporting us over the past six years,” Hoxha concluded.