UNMIK Headlines 10 October
• Six special court witnesses transferred outside Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• Next Pristina-Belgrade meeting on 13 October (dailies)
• Grenade attack at the house of a police officer in the north (KosovaPress)
• Mustafa: Demarcation can be corrected if we lose territory (Telegrafi)
• Police searches the offices of Vetevendosje MPs (dailies)
• Opposition parties address the citizens through an open letter (dailies)
Schwendiman: Specialist Court to be functional asap (Tanjug)
Lead Prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) David Schwendiman welcomed the Kosovo assembly’s adoption of constitutional amendments and the law paving the way for the setting up of the specialist court, as a step towards addressing the claims of war crimes committed by the KLA, and called for the establishment of […]
Read More →Schwendiman encouraged by formation of special court (Telegrafi)
The Lead Prosecutor of the European Union’s Special Investigative Task Force (SITF), David Schwendiman, said on Monday he was encouraged by the adoption of the legislation for the formation of the special court in Kosovo. “The Kosovo Assembly adopted the constitutional amendments and the law that makes way for the formation of the Specialist Chambers […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 8 July
• Kosovo Police arrests an individual involved in Kumanovo events (dailies)
• Jacobson: Don’t put personal interests over Kosovo’s interests (Zeri)
• Content of special court constitutional amendment won’t be changed (Koha)
• EULEX clarifies Meucci’s statement on specialist chambers (RTK)
• EC progress report to focus on rule of law (Epoka e Re)
• AKJ condemns threats against journalist Serbeze Haxhiaj (Zeri)
Meucci: If Kosovo establishes special court, EULEX to close task force on war crimes (Telegrafi)
The head of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), Gabriele Meucci, said today that if the Assembly of Kosovo adopts the constitutional amendments that enable the establishment of the special court, EULEX would close the Task Force that investigates alleged crimes that happened during the war in Kosovo. “If the Assembly approves […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 10 June
• UN wants to revive its mission in Kosovo (Koha)
• Special court, without “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” (Zeri)
• Zbogar calls on Kosovo institutions to establish special court (Zeri)
• Thaci: Establishment of special court, state obligation (RTK)
• Areas where SITF investigated war crimes (Bota Sot)
• Bosch encourages Lumezi to strengthen the rule of law (Epoka e Re)
• FYROM political leaders to meet in Brussels (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 22 May
• Kosovo Assembly expected to vote on special court before Tuesday (Zeri)
• Schwendiman calls for establishment of special court (dailies)
• Delawie: Kosovo to fulfil its obligations (Kosova Sot)
• Failed attempt by opposition to dismiss Justice Minister (dailies)
• Pack: Serbia should remove Kosovo from its constitution (dailies)
• Kroi i Vitakut reconstruction, through an inter-ministerial council (Zeri)
• New Constitutional Court President suspected of two penal acts (Koha)
• Sela: A single Albanian bloc should be formed in FYROM (Koha)
• Bodies of Kumanovo victims returned to Kosovo today (Kosovapress)
UNMIK Headlines 16 March
• Serbian List will vote in favor of special court, but not for KAF (Koha)
• Veseli: The time to come back (Koha)
• Mustafa: Special court will not harm Kosovo’s image (Bota Sot)
• Konjufca: Special court is against the KLA (Zeri)
• Agreement with Serbian List, not implemented (Zeri)
• Special Investigative Task Force, indictments ready (dailies)
• German Chancellor invites Kosovo PM to visit Germany (Bota Sot)
• President Jahjaga visits Switzerland (Epoka e Re)
Witness protection program for special court is ready (Radio Kosova)
Witness protection remains an obstacle to the Kosovo judiciary, especially in cases of organized crime and war crimes, reports Radio Kosova. So far, according to the reports of international organizations, it is estimated that at least 12 protected witnesses of various judicial processes have been killed. Joao Sousa, Spokesperson for Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) […]
Read More →Kuci: Special Court depends on EU-Netherlands negotiations (Indeksonline)
There is still no set date when the Assembly will convene to change the constitution to enable the establishment of a special court that will investigate allegations of war crimes and organ trafficking in Kosovo. According to the Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci, the Assembly session on the issue will depend on the successful conclusion […]
Read More →EU names new prosecutor in Kosovo organ trafficking probe (AFP)
BRUSSELS – The EU named a new prosecutor on Thursday to investigate possible crimes against humanity, including murder and organ trafficking, by several leaders of Kosovo’s 1990s guerrilla army, some of them now senior officials. Lawyer David Schwendiman succeeds fellow U.S. national, Clint Williamson, a diplomat and prosecutor who headed the Special Investigative Task Force […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 12 December
• Nuland and Jahjaga talk about new institutions (Tribuna)
• Tahiri: Pristina-Belgrade dialogue is a priority (Zeri)
• EU expects concrete results in fight against corruption (Koha Ditore)
• LDK appoints chairs of parliamentary commissions (Tribuna, Zeri)
• David Schwendiman, chief SITF prosecutor (Zeri)
• EU Ombudsperson finds irregularities in EULEX (Koha Ditore)
• Mustafa: No salary increase as promised by Thaci (Zeri)
• Kosovo Police takes part in the World BORDERPOL Congress (Tribuna)