Kosovo Guerrillas Accused of Beating Prisoner (Balkan Insight)
A witness told the trial of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s ‘Drenica Group’ cell, accused of assaulting prisoners during the 1998-99 war, that her husband was seriously beaten at a KLA jail. The protected prosecution witness, codenamed Witness K, told the court in Mitrovica on Monday that her husband suffered severe beatings at the KLA detention […]
Read More →Sixteen days (Kosova Sot)
The front page editorial of this daily stresses that Kosovo is now part of the global campaign of raising awareness regarding the gender based violence. “With the support of the United Nations Office and the UN Women, the 16 day activity aims drawing attention especially of men and youth, on the role that they could […]
Read More →PDK women expected to be part of the new government (Gazeta Express)
The paper claims to have learnt the name of women that will be part of the new government from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). A senior PDK official said that the new cabinet will include Dhurata Sadiku-Hoxha, current advisor to Hashim Thaci, Mrika Tahiri, former director of the Privatisation Agency of Kosovo, Laura Zherka, […]
Read More →Kosovo Ex-Guerrillas Promised Pensions in 2015 (Balkan Insight)
The authorities in Pristina said that ex-guerrillas verified as having fought for the Kosovo Liberation Army against Serbian forces will get veterans’ pensions from January. The government commission tasked with verifying who fought for the Kosovo Liberation Army during the 1998-99 conflict has announced that veterans will start to receive benefits from January 2015. A […]
Read More →Kastrati: KSF ready to be transformed into KAF (Kosovapress)
Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Commander, Kadri Kastrati, said the KSF is ready to be transformed into Kosovo Armed Forces. In a ceremony for marking the “Force Day”, Kastrati said that KSF is the most trusted institution in Kosovo. “This fact makes us proud but also obliges us to maintain this trust”, he said.
Read More →Knowing yourself through Ambassador’s statement (gazetablic)
Adnan Rrustemi writes that Isa Mustafa’s political maneuvers without the slightest concern, about the promises that he made to his voters, demonstrate his disrespect for them. “To him, this was just a promise; he could have said the opposite as well. It is not important what voters think, they were always used and misused, depending […]
Read More →Real men do not beat women (KosovaPress)
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched an information campaign against domestic violence. The campaign titled “Real men never beat their wives” includes TV ads and posters in Albanian and Serbian language, and features two combative sports professionals: Armend Xhoxhaj – boxer and Marko Bozovic – kick boxer. This campaign will last four weeks and […]
Read More →KLA associations announce protests (Kosova Sot)
Three Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) associations have announced that on Thursday they will protest in front of the University of Pristina, as they said, because the University of Pristina is disregarding the Memorandum of Understanding between these organizations and the University of Pristina, signed in 2009. Their request is to enroll in the University of Pristina the […]
Read More →Kuci: No posts have been divided yet (Gazeta Blic)
Hajredin Kuci, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), told the news website that the PDK and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) have yet to divide posts. “We are still holding talks with the LDK. There is no disagreement,” Kuci stated. A senior LDK official, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Gazeta Blic […]
Read More →More Hungarian soldiers in Kosovo and Bosnia (B92/Tanjug)
BELGRADE — Hungarian army chief Tibor Benko says the number of Hungarian soldiers in Kosovo and Bosnia would increase as the forces withdraw from Afghanistan. “We need to set up strong and firm cooperation in the Balkan region because it bears major importance for both sides, which is why the decision has been adopted that […]
Read More →Rexhepi: I’m ready to lead Ministry of Interior Affairs again (Indeksonline)
Kosovo’s Minister of Interior Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi, told the news website that he was ready to lead this ministry for another mandate. He also stated that the coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) would bring positive results and stability.
Read More →UNMIK deputy chief urges women to show courage, resolve, creativity
UNMIK/PR/1811 26 November 2014 UNMIK deputy chief urges women to show courage, resolve, creativity 1811 – UNMIK deputy chief urges women to show courage, resolve, creativity PRISTINA – Pristina, 26 November 2014: The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Kosovo, Jennifer Brush, today told women civil society representatives: “I urge you to demonstrate […]
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