The number 20.000 and number 0 (Koha Ditore)
KTV editor-in-chief Adriatik Kelmendi in his opinion piece today stresses that justice has not been delivered for around 20 thousand sexual violence victims in Kosovo. “Zero is the number of sentences that have been imposed by the courts in cases of rape, 16 years after the war. While 20 thousand is the number of women […]
Read More →Kerry urges Kosovo to stick to deals on ethnic Serbs, border; stop fighters from joining IS (AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a message of support for Kosovo’s government Wednesday, urging it to stick to agreements that would provide ethnic Serbs greater autonomy and demarcate the young nation’s border with neighboring Montenegro. He decried efforts by opposition lawmakers to scuttle both deals through intimidation. http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/12/02/kerry-urges-kosovo-to-stick-to-deals-on-ethnic-serbs-border
Read More →Kerry In First Official Visit To Kosovo Calls For Civility (RFE/RL)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Kosovo’s opposition leaders to stop tear gassing legislators, while urging the Balkan nation’s government to stick to its plans to heal ethnic divisions. http://www.rferl.org/content/kerry-first-official-visit-kosovo-calls-for-civility-ethnic-divisions-serbia/27404037.html
Read More →Parliament no place for tear gas, Kerry tells Kosovo (Reuters)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on opposition lawmakers in Kosovo on Wednesday to stop setting off tear gas in parliament, and on the young country to combat corruption, Islamic radicalism and ethnic division. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/12/02/us-usa-kerry-kosovo-idUSKBN0TL1TR20151202#vdrREuzTckDfb3L0.97
Read More →Why Kosovo’s opposition MPs are tear-gassing parliament (BBC News)
Pristina may host one of the world’s youngest national assemblies – Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence in 2008 – but in recent weeks it has been a global leader in parliamentary dysfunction. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34986909
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 2 December
• Kerry: US would not support any agreement that threatens Kosovo’s sovereignty (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Thaçi: US committed as Kosovo partner (KTV)
• Montenegro to ratify soon the border demarcation agreement with Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
• Vetëvendosje has not filed any charges yet against Kosovo Police (KTV)
• Thirty days house arrests to two opposition MPs (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Gracanica/Graçanicë hospital director threatened and his car torched (RTK2&Klan Kosova)
• One month detention for the terrorism suspect(Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)