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Lavrov: Russia’s position on Kosovo unchanged (Dailies)

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The attempt of those who orchestrated the separation of Kosovo without a referendum to doubt the expression of the will of the citizens of Crimea is “absurd.” “Russia’s position on the Kosovo issue is absolutely clear and unchanging: it is only possible to regulate this problem on the basis of international law and within the […]

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The Gorani population in Kosovo declining (IRS)

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The Gorani are one of the most threatened national communities in Europe. Most of them live in the Mt Šar Planina region in southeastern Kosovo, i.e. in the Gora region, but some live in Albania and FYROM as well. Before 1999, there were 20,000 Gorani in Gora and today there are half as many. One […]

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Jevtic: Serbs’ return stopped, their survival endangered (IRS)

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Since the beginning of this year, only one Serb family has returned to Kosovo.  This disheartening situation is mainly the result of the uncertain safety of the returnees, frequent physical attacks and robberies, as well as the irresponsible attitude of the Pristina authorities toward this process. Minister of Return in the Kosovo Government, Dalibor Jevtic […]

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Witnesses are dying, and UNMIK is silent (Vesti, RTS)

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The Human Rights Advisory Panel in the UN Kosovo mission considers that UNMIK had violated the European Convention on Human Rights and has not conducted an effective investigation into the abduction and probable murder of Marko Vitošević from Orahovac, transmitted Frankfurt “Vesti”. FRANKFURT – The Human Rights Advisory Panel for human rights in the UN […]

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Ban: Kosovo to redouble efforts on establishment of special court (Koha)

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon on his quarterly report on Kosovo which will be reviews on 26 May, has welcomed the continuation of the Pristina – Belgrade dialogue and the reaching of agreement on judiciary, and stressed that one of the remaining crucial issues is the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority […]

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OSCE Broadcast 14 May

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• Kosovo Assembly refuses to debate on situation in FYROM (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Zbogar: Vote against Special Court would hurt Kosovo’s sovereignty (RTK1)
• Ban: Establishment of Association of Serb Municipalities crucial (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Eleven houses for Istog/Istok Serb returnees to be constructed (RTK2)
• Second Compact Agreement to foster the rule of law signed (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• UK Ambassador welcomes establishment of War Crimes Department (TV21)

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UNMIK Headlines 15 May

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• Ban urges Kosovo to step up establishment of special court (Koha)
• No agreement in FYROM, crisis continues (Zeri)
• FYROM: Police operation targeted a terrorist group (Koha)
• Konjufca: Albanian political parties in FYROM to be unified (Epoka e Re)
• Rule of law agreement renewed (dailies)
• Bosch: Visa liberalization in 2016, if all criteria fulfilled (Epoka e Re)

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A painful wait to bury Kosovo’s war victims (Al Jazeera)

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Remains of missing massacre victims killed during the 1998-99 conflict finally given a proper burial by their families. For 16 years in one small village in Kosovo’s central region, the relatives of missing war victims visited empty graves. Some had photographs, some did not. But it was at least a place where they could bring […]

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