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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, Condemning Recent Threats of Ethnic Cleansing

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This weekend’s statement by a senior Kosovo Parliamentarian, using hate speech to threaten ethnic cleansing, is unacceptable, and a cause for serious concern. I call on all responsible leaders to condemn this statement, and on the judicial authorities to undertake the necessary investigation of this incident and take appropriate action in accordance with Kosovo law. […]

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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, Condemning Recent Threats of Ethnic Cleansing

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This weekend’s statement by a senior Kosovo Parliamentarian, using hate speech to threaten ethnic cleansing, is unacceptable, and a cause for serious concern. I call on all responsible leaders to condemn this statement, and on the judicial authorities to undertake the necessary investigation of this incident and take appropriate action in accordance with Kosovo law. […]

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Belgrade Media Report 10 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, McCain: Talks in three directions (B92)
• McCain and Stefanovic attend joint exercise (Radio Belgrade)
• Vucic urges Pristina and Brussels to resume dialogue (RTS/Beta)
• Djuric condemns Haradinaj’s threats (Tanjug)
• Rikalo: Request submitted for Serb List to be registered as party (RTS)
• Gojkovic: Protests are political (Tanjug/TV Pink)
• Jankovic’s staff announce criminal charges (Beta/Danas)
• Police, army trade unions rally with students (Beta)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H HoR could discuss Law on Excise Duties in urgent procedure (BHT 1)
• EUSR Wigemark: Political culture in B&H is very crisis-oriented (Face TV)
• Door of Europe are open for Dodik (EuroBlic)
• Radoncic: Izetbegovic should leave political scene (Nezavisne novine)
• Cerar: Slovenia strongly advocate Euro-Atlantic integration of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
Croatia
• McCain meets with high-ranking officials of Croatia (HRT)
Montenegro
• Montenegro ordered Nikic’s extradition (Pobjeda)
• Boskovic: Russia is in a continuous attack on Montenegro (CDM)
fYROM
• Gjorcev: SDSM cannot prevent the remaining MPs from discussions (Meta)
• Gruevski: There will be a serious reaction if SDSM attempts to violate the Rules and Regulations (Meta)
• If necessary, the MOI is prepared to defend Parliament (Meta)
Albania
• Political crisis, Basha meeting with former Socialist MP (ADN)
• PS-PD attempts for dialogue, Bylykbashi letter to PM staff (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• NATO official hopes Serbia-Kosovo tensions will ease after vote (Reuters)
• A Serbian Election Erodes Democracy (The New York Times)

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Ljubomir Marić with Zahir Tanin tomorrow (Kontakt plus radio, TV Most)

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Assistant Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Ljubomir Marić will meet tomorrow the Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Zahir Tanin. The statement of the Office for KiM says that there will be a press release after the meeting.  

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Marić: Drafting of the Statute of the ZSO within the competence of the Management Team (TV Most)

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Assistant Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Ljubomir Marić says that that drafting of the Statute of the Community/Association of the Serb municipalities is entirely the responsibility of the Management Team, and representatives of the Serbian people in Kosovo, as well as that all the announcements of Albanian officials in Pristina on this […]

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Vujanovic: We expect Kosovo to ratify the agreement, it is in their benefit (Voice of America)

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Montenegrin officials express interest for a solution of the demarcation issue with Kosovo as soon as possible. Podgorica authorities stress that the issue of the border cannot affect bilateral relations between Montenegro and Kosovo and that Montenegro is ready to support Kosovo in concluding the process. They stress that demarcation was made by both respective […]

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CoE Commissioner for Human rights: Justice, social cohesion and media freedom remain top challenges in Kosovo*

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The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks says that eighteen years after the end of the conflict, thousands of people are still denied justice in Kosovo. He states that it is high time to change course and to build a just and cohesive society. He lists as major conditions to achieve this, […]

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Iowa native one of 19 judges who will decide Kosovo war crimes cases (Omaha World Herald)

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Charles L. Smith, a Missouri Valley, Iowa, native and former chief judge of Iowa’s Fourth Judicial District, is one of 19 judges — and the only American — to be named international judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers. The Specialist Chambers, which meets at The Hague in the Netherlands, has jurisdiction over […]

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Zafir also says there will no peace if Ramush is extradited to Serbia (Indeksonline)

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Daut Haradinaj’s threat with war if Ramush Haradinaj is extradited to Belgrade, has induced many reactions in Kosovo and wider. Another Kosovo Assembly MP from the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Zafir Berisha, also considers that treatment of the former KLA general is unfair. “Daut’s reaction was natural, because his brother is concerned. I do not […]

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A Serbian Election Erodes Democracy (The New York Times)

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With Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic’s decisive victory in the presidential election on April 2, Serbia has edged closer to autocracy. Though the presidency is largely ceremonial, Mr. Vucic can now handpick his successor as prime minister and consolidate his power, since Parliament and the judiciary are all but locked up by Mr. Vucic’s Serbian Progressive […]

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Special Court indictments, by the end of the year (Lajmi.net)

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Despite many statements about the start of Special Court indictments in June of this year, it appears that this will happen six months later. Statement of one of the judges of this Court hinted that the initial indictments cannot be raised before December. Charles L. Smith said for the local daily “Nonpareil” that he “will […]

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Ultimatum of the ”Ali Hadri” historians for the Visoki Dečani monastery: Return the land; we will block the roads towards the monastery (KoSSev)

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Web portal KoSSev reported today about the statement of the Association of historians ”Ali Hadri” concerning the Visoki Dečani monastery and the property issue. If by April 21 the Kosovo Government does not withdraw the decision of the Agency for Privatization on declaring the property of companies “APIKO” and “Illyria” as a particular national treasure, association of […]

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