A dark legacy: The scars of sexual violence from the Kosovo War (politico.eu)
Thousands of women were raped in Kosovo as Serb and ethnic Albanian forces fought for control of the territory two decades ago. Serb leader Slobodan Milošević’s forces used rape as a tool of war — their goal was to destroy Albanians’ honor and identity, according to researchers and activists. It’s a strategy that worked. Even […]
Read More →Embassies: March 24 was the day when diplomacy failed (N1, FoNet)
We remember March 24 as the day when diplomacy failed and we sincerely regret the civilian casualties during the 1999 events, said the Joint Statement of Condolence of representatives of embassies of Canada, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States of America State. “We share the pain with all […]
Read More →20 years after NATO bombing campaign, mixed sentiments in Kosovo (Aljazeera)
On March 24, 1999, NATO launched Operation Allied Force, an air campaign to compel Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic to pull his forces out of Kosovo and end the conflict that had caused a spiralling humanitarian crisis. The bombings lasted for 78 days until Milosevic finally withdrew from the Serbian province that had been agitating for […]
Read More →Tracing the Scars of NATO’s Air Strikes in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
On March 24, 1999, Kosovo’s landscape was permanently altered as the first bombs fell from warplanes overhead, and missiles were launched by warships in the Adriatic Sea. Forty Serbian military targets in Yugoslavia were hit in the first 24 hours, mainly in Serbia and Kosovo. It was the beginning of NATO’s air campaign known as […]
Read More →Serbia, Kosovo Mark Anniversary Of NATO Bombings, But View It Very Differently (RFE)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic blasted NATO’s 1999 bombing campaign of his country, claiming it was “a crime” that led to the deaths of 2,500 civilians and billions of dollars in damage. However, neighboring Kosovo, which was the beneficiary of the attack, on March 24 said it will “forever be grateful” to the Western military alliance […]
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• Haradinaj: No court could stain KLA war (KTV)
• Kosnett: Kosovo and Serbia should shed light on missing persons (RTK1, KTV)
• Only 30 percent of senior officials declared their assets (KTV)
• New Criminal Code provides life sentence for paedophilia (KTV)
64 percent of Serbian citizens wouldn’t accept NATO’s apology – poll (BETA, B92)
79 percent of Serbian citizens are opposed to their country joining NATO. And 64 percent would not accept the western military alliance’s apology for the 1999 bombing, BETA news agency reported on Friday. This is according to a public opinion poll conducted by the Institute for European Affairs NGO, on the occasion of the upcoming […]
Read More →Day of Remembrance for victims of NATO aggression marked (Serbian media)
The central state ceremony of the 20th anniversary of the NATO aggression and the Day of Remembrance of the victims was held in Nis, south Serbia, late on Sunday. The day marked 20 years since the western military alliance started its attacks on Serbia, that lasted 78 days. Addressing the gathering President Aleksandar Vucic said […]
Read More →Volleyball teams banned to enter Kosovo, Djuric, Srpska Lista react (RTS, Tanjug, KoSSev)
Two volleyball teams “Bukovica” from Ivanjica and “Ribnica” from Kraljevo were banned to enter Kosovo on Sunday, at Brnjak crossing point, Serbian media reported. The teams were supposed to play matches within Regional League West in Zubin Potok. Their hosts were teams from Gracanica and Lipljan. This is yet another in a series of bans […]
Read More →“1 out of 5 million” protest at Jarinje border crossing (KoSSev)
The ninth “1 out of 5 million” protest organized in Kosovo was held on Saturday for the first time in the vicinity of the Jarinje integrated border crossing. As the organizers emphasized, the reason why the protest was held there was to remind the public that the government of Aleksandar Vucic established “the border between […]
Read More →TV Most team banned to enter Saint Demetrius Church in Mitrovica North (TV Most, Tanjug)
TV Most reported on Sunday, its team has been banned to enter Saint Demetrius Church in Mitrovica North, where it wanted to follow the visit of several municipal delegations from Republic of Srpska to Kosovo and Metohija. According to TV Most, a journalist and a cameraman were stopped at the Church’s door by a priest […]
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