Visa liberalization is not happening (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial notes that Kosovars will remain isolated for another year and not get visa liberalization: “Kosovo Government officials claim they have met all criteria required for visa liberalization, but it clearly isn’t so, because Kosovo citizens would not have to wait for months to get a visa from Western embassies in Pristina. […]
Read More →OSCE hails declaration of the Assembly (Lajm)
The head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean Claude Schlumberger, hailed the Kosovo Assembly yesterday for approving the partnership declaration with civil society in the regular session on 3 April 2014. Schlumberger believes that the Assembly’s decision is of great importance for furthering democratic development in Kosovo. The implementation of the declaration would […]
Read More →One tribunal for all crimes in Kosovo (Lajm)
The Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) requested that a tribunal be established for all crimes committed in Kosovo, with one for victims of violence. It looks like the tribunal is taking the shape and it would gain two thirds of votes and be legalized in the Kosovo Assembly, said CDHRF […]
Read More →Disagreements prevented an EU tribunal (Tribuna)
In a front-page report, the paper notes that the initial idea was to establish a European tribunal that would address war crimes allegations made in Dick Marty’s report. However, the five non-recognizing member states of the European Union and other countries were against the creation of new EU mechanisms. They requested for the establishment of […]
Read More →Krasniqi: Politics to blame for tribunal, not KLA (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo Parliamentary Speaker Jakup Krasniqi said on Thursday that the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) is not to blame for the eventual establishment of the tribunal that will address war crimes allegations. “I am confident that the KLA should not be blamed for the current discussions on the special court. The responsibility stems from the […]
Read More →President Jahjaga to summon parties on the tribunal (Tribuna)
Citing unnamed sources, the paper reports that President Atifete Jahjaga is expected to summon representatives of political parties in an effort to build a broad-based consensus on the mandate of EULEX and the special court. “Another option is for the President to meet representatives of political parties in parliament. She can do so by using […]
Read More →Cliff: Court under EULEX umbrella (Tribuna)
British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff, said the war crimes tribunal will be a Kosovar court under the EULEX umbrella and will operate in accordance with Kosovo laws. Cliff said the court should have international judges and prosecutors, and be based in Kosovo and the Netherlands. “The British Government believes it is absolutely necessary to […]
Read More →Tribunal is inevitable, better to vote on it in parliament (Koha Ditore)
In a front-page interview for the paper, EU Special Representative in Kosovo Samuel Zbogar said the EU realizes how difficult it is for Kosovo to address the establishment of a special court that would look into allegations made in Dick Marty’s report. Zbogar also said that the establishment of the tribunal is now inevitable and […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 9 April
• Tribunal is inevitable, better to vote on it in parliament (Koha Ditore)
• Cliff: Court under EULEX umbrella (Tribuna)
• President Jahjaga to summon parties on the tribunal (Tribuna)
• Krasniqi: Politics to blame for tribunal, not KLA (Epoka e Re)
• Disagreements prevented an EU tribunal (Tribuna)
• One tribunal for all crimes in Kosovo (Lajm)
• OSCE hails declaration of the Assembly (Lajm)
U.S. Ambassador Says Special Tribunal Would Boost Kosovo’s Credibility (RFE/RL)
By RFE/RL’s Balkan Service April 08, 2014 PRISTINA — The U.S. ambassador to Kosovo has told RFE/RL that the proposed establishment of a special tribunal to deal with allegations of organ trafficking by former Kosovo Albanian rebels would help Kosovo build up its “international credibility.”Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, in an interview with RFE/RL’s Balkan Service […]
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