The Enduring Agony of Wartime Rape in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Women who have suffered in silence for years in Kosovo, after being tortured and raped in the war, are being offered a reparations scheme – but the stigma of rape means many of them may not apply for it. http://bit.ly/2rN9ch7
Read More →Political parties sign statement pledging increase of financial transparency (Koha)
Kosovo political parties signed a statement aimed at increasing financial transparency during election campaign, Koha reports. Shpend Emini from the Democracy for Development said the absence of auditing into finances of political parties is damaging for democracy and that the problem has also been noted by the European Commission in its annual progress report. “The […]
Read More →Daka: Calling of snap elections, challenging for CEC (RFE)
The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Valdete Daka, said in an interview that calling snap elections in Kosovo presented quite a challenge for the institution she leads. “Early elections are always challenging, even more so when we had a 30-day timeframe window”, Daka said. She recognised that the short time for organizing elections […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 28 May
• Daka: Part of diaspora will not be able to vote (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Kurti: We will annul the Agreement on Association (RTK1)
• Thaçi: My recent visits are not campaign related (Klan Kosova)
• Civil society against privileges of former high officials (TV21)
• Role of women in media discussed (RTK1)
UNMIK Headlines 29 May
Thaci: Meetings with citizens, part of my work (Bota Sot)
Kurti: We will annul agreement on Association/Community (Koha)
Poll: PDK first, LDK second and Vetevendosje third (Epoka)
“Plan to remove majority of current leaders from Kosovo politics” (media)
Bugajski: No Kosovo government can stop special court (Zeri)
Mitrovica bridge construction works awaiting elections (Koha)
Petritsch warns of EU “Balkanisation” (Koha)
Montenegrin FM: Montenegro has excellent relations with Kosovo (Koha)
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