OSCE supports cyber-crime and domestic violence prevention project

(RTK1)

To raise citizens’ awareness on cyber-crime and domestic violence cases, Kosovo Police has drafted a pilot project that was adopted by the Ministry of education while it is also being supported by the OSCE.

Cyber violence and the general violence are a concern. For this matter, OSCE supports such projects with the aim to make the society aware of it.

“The idea if that MEST certifies this project by the end of this year and integrates it as a course or mandatory subject, and to extend it to all pre-university schools in Kosovo in 2015,“ the OSCE National Programme Officer Rifat Marmullaku said.

Kosovo Police also has the same expectations. They believe that the project will be implemented by Kosovo schools as of 2015.

“The main goal of this strategy, of the overall community policing as a modern concept that is also used in democratic world, is to make police deal more with prevention of cases before they would actually happen and whose consequences would be suffered by the citizens,” said Mentor Cakolli, KP officer for crime and delinquency prevention. 

Kosovo Police calls on citizens to report the cases they see or their rights are violated.

Jahjaga organizes another round of talks with political parties

(All monitored broadcasters, KTV& Klan Kosova) 

President Jahjaga once again demonstrated on Wednesday her determination to identify a solution for the political deadlock, when she met with Kosovo political party leaders.

Jahjaga initially met with PDK representatives, namely with the chair of this party Hashim Thaçi and his two deputies, Hajredin Kuçi and Kadri Veseli. Following this meeting, PDK chair said that his party will come out with a concrete answer for the President next week, which will be in line with electoral will of June 8 elections.

After PDK, Jahjaga met with Vetëvendosje. Vetëvendosje Presidency member Visar Ymeri said that President Jahjaga again did not propose a solution for the current political deadlock. 

In the meantime, Fatmir Limaj that led Nisma për Kosovën in the meeting with Jahjaga said that the Bloc has the solution, which does not include PDK.

President Jahjaga will be meeting LDK and AAK delegations on Thursday.

A press release issued by the Office of the President reads that Jahjaga requested from all leaders of the parliamentary political parties and Kosovo Assembly MPs to find a faster solution for building of the viable institutions in Kosovo, in order, as she said to avoid the country entering a deeper crisis or early elections.

Anti-Albanian calls in Kosovo north after Serbia-Albania football match

(All monitored broadcasters, RTK2&KTV)

Citizens of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica south celebrated all night long after the football match between Serbia and Albania, which, nonetheless did not end as they expected, with victory of the second. But, situation was tenser at the other part of the Ibër River.

Nothing was left to chance and security measures were taken with an increased presence of Kosovo Police special unit members and Italian Carabinieri.

After chanting in the southern part, the anti-Albanian calls were heard in the northern part of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë. There were also clashes with the police, but situation was quickly put under control. Apart of some shootings with firearms in the northern part, no other incidents were marked.

In the meantime, KFOR Commander, Major General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, appreciated the handling of the situation in Mitrovicë/Mitrovica by the security responders, during and after the suspension of the soccer match between Serbia and Albania played yesterday in Belgrade, RTK2 reported.

Monitor’s note: All TV broadcasters widely reported about Tuesday’s football match between Serbia and Albania, as well as reactions related to it.

A series of incidents marked following Serbia-Albania football match

(RTK2)

The football match between Serbia and Albania was used for political retaliation. High risk match unfortunately ended as expected. Tuesday’s match caused a series of incidents aimed at Serbs that live in Kosovo.

A group of hundred Kosovo Albanians chanted in Serbian language ‘Kill Serbians’ and ‘Great Albania’, in front of a 12-member Serb house in Gjilan/Gnjilane, RTK2 learned.

According to RTK2, this family that has four children remained locked in their house until the crowd of fans dispersed. According to one of the Serbs, police did not respond to their calls.

In another case, it was reported that on Wednesday the Serb students of ‘Aca Marovic’ primary school from Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje confronted with provocations and threats of their Albanian peers, with whom they share the same premises. This case could not be confirmed to RTK2 by the school principal Snezana Stojkovic. She told RTK2 over the phone that for safety reasons, pupils were excused from the last class.

UNMIK deputy head visited Decani Monastery

(RTK2)

The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Kosovo, Jennifer Brush, visited the Decani Monastery, whose property was recently defaced with religiously offensive graffiti.

“In separate meetings with Father Sava Janjic from the Monastery, and the Mayor of Deçan/Decane, Rasim Selmanaj, DSRSG Brush voiced concern about the recent vandalism and expressed UNMIK’s hope that the Monastery and town would find a way to coexist peacefully’, reads a UNMIK press release.

Ombudsperson opposes ministry’s decision for confiscation of documents

(RTK1)

Drivers hesitate to say it in front of the cameras, but they complain about confiscation of their documents by police in cases when traffic fines are issued to them. However, this is done in compliance with a decision of the interior ministry. This action of rule of law bodies has also disturbed the Ombudsperson.

“Confiscation of ID card in offence cases is unacceptable. It is a document that people should carry with them at all times,” the Ombudsperson’s spokeswoman Majlinda Lulaj said.

Kosovo Police, on the other hand, justifies interior ministry’s decision as a preventive measure for traffic accidents.

Meanwhile, Roksana Qarri of the interior ministry’s media office said that the institution she represents will not make any pronouncement about this matter.