Belgrade Media Report 10 August
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• We are ready to continue the talks as of tomorrow (Danas)
• Schwendiman Chief Prosecutor of new special court (Kosovapres)
• Citizens want Ivanovic to be released pending trial (Tanjug)
• Vatican could be asked to help prevent Kosovo’s UNESCO bid (Politika, Vecernje Novosti)
• DS leader says authors of threatening graffiti “known” (Blic)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Emerique Choprad: RS has the right to a referendum on B&H judiciary (Srna)
• Jerlagic: Vucic’s proposal yet another provocation (Oslobodjenje)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Bosnia’s survivors gather and grieve as the soil endlessly gives up its dead (Guardian)
• EU needs to confront Dodik (EUobserver)
• Russia Sparks Row over International Role in Bosnia (BIRN)
Release of Ivanović pending trial requested at protests (KIM Radio)
Release of Olvier Ivanovic pending trial was requested today at the protests held today in front of the EULEX headquarters in Pristina. Around hundred protesters, along with his family members, held banners where it was written ‘Political prisoner’ and “Justice Yes, Politization of Justice No’. Deputy chairperson of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic, Ksenija […]
Read More →Vucic and Rama in a TV show (TV Most, RTS,Blic,Vesti, Akter)
The prime ministers of Albania and Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic and Edi Rama, will be guests in sixty minutes show of the regional TV production “Okruzenje,” which is broadcasted in five countries on 11 national and dozens of local television stations, as announced by this production, the RTS will broadcast the show on August 31. According […]
Read More →Belgrade does not believe in Pristina’s sincere intention (Danas,Tanjug)
Belgrade does not believe Pristina has the administrative capacities or sincere intention to bring to justice perpetrators of horrendous crimes of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Director of the Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric has said. “I think we would have had much firmer guarantees that justice would be served had these crimes been […]
Read More →When crimes are rewarded (Gazeta Express)
In an opinion piece, Imer Mushkolaj writes that it should be up to the special court’s indictees to secure financial means for their defense and that the people of Kosovo should not be the ones to pay for it. Mushkolaj says there are many reasons why the people of Kosovo should not bear the financial […]
Read More →Die Welt: Thaci might face the trial for war crimes (Kosovapress)
The German daily, Die Welt reports that Hashim Thaci, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kosovo, might face the trial for war crimes. This paper notes that despite the fact that this powerful man is negotiating with Brussels on getting Kosovo closer to EU, he is in danger of facing the Special Court for […]
Read More →Opposition to send special court to Constitutional Court tomorrow (KosovaPress)
The Vetevendosje Movement MP, Albulena Haxhiu, told the news site that the opposition parties tomorrow will send a case to the Constitutional Court contesting the decision of the Assembly for the establishment of the special court. “We will send our case to the Constitutional Court to review in general the constitutional amendment in relation to […]
Read More →Ivanovic’s brother: Oliver is being politically tried by EULEX (Koha)
Two protests were held today in Mitrovica and Pristina in support of Oliver Ivanovic and Dragan Delibasic, demanding their release on bail. The first protest was held in front of the Basic Court in Mitrovica North, while the second one was held in front of EULEX Headquarters in Pristina. Oliver Ivanovic’s brother who was one of […]
Read More →KIPRED: Kosovo Police and KSF most reliable institutions (Lajmi)
According to a survey conducted by the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED), the Kosovo Police and Kosovo Security Force (KSF) are the most reliable institutions by the Kosovo citizens. While with lower reliability were listed the President’s Office, Prime Minister and Interior Ministry. KIPRED also presented facts on terrorism threats and armed […]
Read More →Jevtić: We’ll fulfill the goal and return around 700 displaced (TV Most)
Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo government Dalibor Jevtić stated yesterday in village Osajane in Istok/Istog municipality that the set goal of return of around 700 displaced persons, until the end of the year, will be fulfilled. “All houses that we constructed in last two and a half years are full, those are […]
Read More →Stajanović: Ivanović’s detention huge unjust (RTK2)
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović called Serbian people and political representatives to come to united stand with regard to the case of Oliver Ivanović. Stojanović said that Serbian politicians are trying not to comment decisions of the judicial bodies, however process against Oliver Ivanović represents a precedent. He went on to say that judiciary […]
Read More →Citizens want Ivanovic to be released pending trial (Tanjug)
Several hundred citizens gathered in Mitrovica on Monday demanding Oliver Ivanovic, the Head of the Citizens Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice (SDP), to be released pending trial immediately. The half an hour-long protest was held in front of the building of the Basic Court in Mitrovica where the regional central office of EULEX is located as […]
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