Serbia to compensate Kosovo war crime victims’ families (AFP)
A Serbian court has for the first time ordered the state to pay compensation to families of Kosovo war crime victims, killed by a special police unit in 1990s war. https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/World/2016/Apr-08/346422-serbia-to-compensate-kosovo-war-crime-victims-families.ashx
Read More →Western diplomat: Thaci could be indicted for war crimes this year (Koha)
As he gets ready to take on the post of Kosovo president, Hashim Thaci is facing mounting speculation of whether he could be summoned to the court due to open in The Hague this year, trying crimes allegedly committed by senior KLA members, Koha writes quoting an AFP report. The president-elect has expressed his “full […]
Read More →Next Kosovo president says ‘nothing to hide’ from war crimes court (AFP)
Pristina (AFP) – Kosovo’s president-elect has pledged to “fully support” a new war crimes court prosecuting members of the guerrilla group he once led — despite a question mark hanging over whether he himself will be indicted. Hashim Thaci, elected by parliament in February as the next head of state, made his name as political […]
Read More →Kosovo charges three alleged Islamic State supporters (AFP)
Prosecutors in Kosovo have pressed terror charges against three alleged Islamic State group supporters, including two who went to the Syrian frontline to wage jihad, an official said Thursday. The pair allegedly fought with the extremist group in Syria last year while the third “was propagating and recruiting people through Facebook to join IS,” Liridona […]
Read More →Kosovo Foreign Minister ‘received death threat from ISIS leader’ (AFP)
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister and former Premier Hashim Thaci says he received a death threat purportedly from the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) organisation over his opposition to the extremist group. “It was a death threat against me and my family,” Mr Thaci told AFP in an interview on Wednesday. A […]
Read More →Kosovo opposition presents petition with 200,000 names against Serbia deal (AFP)
Kosovo’s opposition presented a petition to the president Monday with more than 200,000 signatures against EU-brokered agreements with Serbia, which are at the centre of a deepening political crisis. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/kosovo-opposition-presents-petition-200-000-names-against-204228532.html
Read More →Serbian church leader threatens ‘force’ if Kosovo joins UN agency (AFP)
The head of Serbia’s Orthodox Church Tuesday warned of using “force” if Kosovo were accepted as a member of the UN cultural agency UNESCO and holy sites there were recognised as belonging to the breakaway territory. http://news.yahoo.com/serbian-church-leader-threatens-force-kosovo-joins-un-223140709.html
Read More →EU, Kosovo to sign association accord next week (AFP)
The European Union said it will sign next Tuesday a long-awaited accord with Kosovo on closer ties which could open the way to membership for the small Balkan country. http://www.afp.com/en/news/eu-kosovo-sign-association-accord-next-week
Read More →Tear gas and stone throwing as police question Kosovo MP (AFP)
Police in Kosovo fired tear gas Monday on dozens of protesters who threw stones and smashed windows in protest after a leading opposition MP was taken in for questioning. www.afp.com/en/news/tear-gas-and-stone-throwing-police-question-kosovo-mp
Read More →EU shuts the door on Kosovans dreaming of a new life (AFP)
They don’t come from a war zone, they’re not fleeing persecution, and the EU doesn’t want them. But for thousands of Kosovans fleeing unemployment and poverty, northern Europe is the only place to go. http://www.afp.com/en/news/eu-shuts-door-kosovans-dreaming-new-life
Read More →Athletics chiefs admit Kosovo as member of IAAF (AFP)
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) athletics world governing body on Wednesday admitted Kosovo as a member. Kosovo was granted provisional membership at an IAAF council meeting in Beijing. But it will have “full rights and obligations” as the 214th member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), said a statement by the ruling […]
Read More →Kosovo slaps ban on citizens fighting in Syria, Iraq war (AFP)
Pristina: Kosovo lawmakers on Thursday adopted legislation banning citizens from fighting in foreign conflicts in a bid to prevent young people from joining jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq. The legislation provides for up to 15 years behind bars for anyone violating the ban on taking part in armed conflicts abroad. It specifically forbids participation […]
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