Kosovo minister’s sacking urged over “sexist, racist remark” (Tanjug, BIRN, B92)
The Pristina-based Council for Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) has called for Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli to be sacked. CDHRF requested the dismissal because Pacolli used “sexist and racist” language when he spoke before Kosovo Assembly’s foreign affairs committee to describe “the way Serbia lobbied against Kosovo’s membership in Interpol.” According to […]
Read More →CDHRF: Toksoy should not be extradited to Turkey (Koha)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) said Kosovo courts should decide against extradition of the Turkish national, Ugur Toksoy, to Turkey saying the request is politically motivated. Toksoy was arrested in Prizren and is accused by Turkish authorities of links to the Gulen movement. CDHRF said in a statement that […]
Read More →CDHRF calls for inquiry into KEDS electricity bills (Koha/RTK)
Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) called on relevant authorities to open an inquiry into the way the Kosovo Energy Distribution Services (KEDS) has been billing electricity. KEDS is being accused of billing unpaid electricity in the north to the rest of the Kosovo residents and CDHRF in a statement said […]
Read More →CDHRF: Serb voters “terrorized” by Serbia (media)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) said in a statement that Serb voters are being “terrorized” by the Serbian List and the government in Belgrade and that the Kosovo authorities are not doing anything to protect them. CDHRF argued for the expulsion of the Serbian List from the election process […]
Read More →CDHRF urges authorities to investigate detainee’s death (Klan Kosova)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) has called on Kosovo authorities to investigate the death of one of the detainees at the Lipjan detention facility. The detainee, Naser Makolli, was a former cellmate of Vetevendosje activist, Astrit Dehari, who also died whilst in detention. CDHRF said it had interviewed Makolli […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 10 February
French court postpones decision on Haradinaj (dailies)
Thaci calls on MPs to vote border demarcation (Koha Ditore)
Hoxhaj: We will apply for EU candidacy status this year (Zëri)
Nikolic: The EU is completely on Pristina’s side (RTK)
Kurti: 10 February laid groundwork for freedom and self-determination (Epoka)
CDHRF seeks justice for victims of 10 February 2007 (Epoka e Re)
Headlines 24 November
Mustafa says Kosovo budget goes above party interests (Kosova Sot)
Agreement on cooperation against extremism (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo to present only progress in SAA implementation (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: Election reform should conclude by December (Epoka e Re)
Serbian List not to rejoin institutions without Association/Community (Zeri)
Government gives up on plans to pass anti-mafia law (Koha Ditore)
Local prosecution continues investigation regarding Dehari case (Zeri)
Selimi: New investigation into Dehari’s death (Epoka e Re)
Prizren prison inmates demand reinstatement of director (Koha)
Headlines 18 November
• No Association/Community without dissolution of parallel structures (Zeri)
• Havolli: No visa liberalisation without demarcation (Bota Sot)
• A march for Astrit Dehari today in Pristina (RTK)
• Shala: The state responsible for Dehari’s death (Epoka e Re)
• Lushtaku and 23 others indicted on organised crime charges (Koha Ditore)
• Protests in Skenderaj/Srbica against sentencing of KLA members (Epoka)
• AAK will not attend border demarcation meetings anymore (Koha)
• O‘Connell: Corruption is a problem for Kosovo (lajmi.net)
• Engel praises Kosovo authorities for stopping terrorist attack (RTKLive)
Headlines 16 November
• UN: “Tensions in Kosovo centred on demarcation with Montenegro” (media)
• Hahn says blaming EU for visa liberalisation is “not serious” (dailies)
• Mustafa: Political causes should not be built on Dehari’s death (media)
• EULEX is monitoring Astrit Dehari’s case (RTK)
• Court of Appeals reduces Lushtaku’s sentence (Zeri)
• War veterans react on Court of Appeals decision for “Drenica 1” (RTK)
• CDHRF: Prisoners transferred to high-security prison are not on strike (RTK)
• 47% of citizens believe in normalisation of Kosovo-Serbia relations through EU integration, survey shows (Koha)
CDHRF says Vetevendosje activist in Lipjan detention centre is fine (Koha Ditore)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) has looked into the concerns raised by Vetevendosje that one of its activists, Atdhe Arifi, is being “psychologically terorrised” at the Lipjan detention facility. CDHRF visited Arifi and concluded he was in a good psychophysical condition. The CDHRF monitors also met the psychologist of […]
Read More →CDHRF: Molotov attacks should not go unpunished (Koha)
In a statement to the media, the Kosovo-based Council for Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) expressed concern that the recent violent methods used by the opposition parties could provoke violent reactions that would be detrimental to all sides. The CDHRF therefore calls for restraint and denouncement of violent actions “starting from the use […]
Read More →CDHRF: No provocations on the day of the election of the President of Kosovo! (Telegrafi)
The Pristina-based Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) issued a communiqué today expressing concern over the possible confrontation between government supporters, who have announced celebrations for Hashim Thaci’s election as President of Kosovo on Friday, and supporters of the opposition who are rejecting Thaci’s election. “The CDHRF believes that the election […]
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