Shielding Allies, Undermining Justice: Edi Rama’s Kosovo Stance

By shielding allies and appeasing Serbia, Edi Rama risks destabilising Kosovo’s progress and eroding trust in international justice.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s recent remarks and actions regarding the Special Court of Justice in The Hague have unveiled a troubling narrative of hypocrisy, selective morality, and a political agenda that undermines both international justice and the sovereignty of Kosovo. The juxtaposition of Rama’s rhetoric against his actions reveals a leader manoeuvring to shield allies and consolidate regional influence, even at the cost of justice and historical truth.

Rama’s December 20, 2024¹, speech in Kosovo’s Assembly marked a watershed moment in his campaign to discredit the Special Court, which was established to investigate allegations of war crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during and after the 1999 conflict². These allegations include serious accusations such as organ harvesting, a dark stain on Kosovo’s liberation struggle, which the international community, led by the United States and European Union, pressed Kosovo to address. It is essential to recall that t…