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Jack Smith appointed chief prosecutor of the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor's Office

In May 2018 Jack Smith, a U.S. prosecutor experienced in political and international criminal cases, was appointed Specialist Prosecutor for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague after an EU-run selection process. The court handles crimes from during and after the 1998–1999 Kosovo war, and his office later indicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi.

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In May 2018 Jack Smith, a U.S. prosecutor experienced in political and international criminal cases, was appointed Specialist Prosecutor for the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague after an EU-run selection process. The court handles crimes from during and after the 1998–1999 Kosovo war, and his office later indicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi.

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  1. 1.scp-ks.orgchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, keywords: smith+kosovo+specialist · verified
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Factrail. (2026). Jack Smith appointed chief prosecutor of the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor's Office. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/smith-named-kosovo-specialist-prosecutor-2018-05

https://factrail.ai/facts/smith-named-kosovo-specialist-prosecutor-2018-05

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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