Kosovo Serbs protest against Serb candidate for RTK2 director (Koha)
Several Kosovo Serbs protested today in front of the Radio Kosova against the selection of the director for RTK2. Darko Dimitrijević, one of the candidates for director of RTK2 said the selection of the candidate was done in an unprofessional manner. According to him, the whole process was not transparent since the list of all […]
Read More →Mustafa: Government will never stop efforts to shed light on the fate of missing persons (Koha)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, met on Friday with representatives of the families of missing persons. During the meeting, Mustafa expressed the full commitment of the government to shed light on the fate of missing persons and support for families. Mustafa spoke about the efforts of the government and talks with international representatives at […]
Read More →UNFPA and Ministry of Health discuss human rights in the field of reproductive health (Koha)
Kosovo’s Minister of Health, Imet Rrahmani, met today with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) officials in Kosovo, and Ombudsman, Hilmi Jashari. During the meeting it was discussed about the cooperation and coordination between the Ministry of Health and Human Rights organizations, in particular about the human rights in the field of reproductive health. The institution […]
Read More →RTK director to suspend editor who insulted LGBTI community (GazetaExpress)
The director general of the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), Mentor Shala, has distanced himself from the offensive language that RTK 3 editor, Arsim Halili, used towards the LGBTI community in Kosovo. “The insults made by Arsim Halimi towards LGBTI people are his personal views and in no way constitute the attitude of RTK. RTK respects the […]
Read More →March against homophobia held in Pristina (Kosovapress)
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia, the Center for Equality and Liberty, Center for Social Group Development and Center for Social Emancipation today organized a march in Pristina for the protection of rights of the LGBT community in Kosovo. The European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo, Ulrike Lunacek, Kosovo’s President, […]
Read More →Jahjaga: The power of women in Kosovo should be accepted (Kosovapress)
The former President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, today while speaking at the Global Summit of Women in Parliaments held in Jordan, said that peace cannot be achieved and sustained if women are not part of the decision-making processes. Jahjaga invited the participants in the summit to learn from the courage of the women of Kosovo and […]
Read More →UNDP and EU Office launch cultural protection project in Kosovo (media)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo and the EU Office in Kosovo on Wednesday have launched a project dedicated to cultural protection in five municipalities in Kosovo. The European Union has allocated over 1.5 million euros for this project. Alessandra Rocasalvo, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative acknowledged generosity of the EU and said, “This […]
Read More →Families of the missing criticize government for not solving their requests (Koha Ditore)
Associations representing families of missing persons, during a round-table organized yesterday to mark the week of the missing in Kosovo, did not exclud the possibility of protests to find out about the fate of the missing. They presented some of the challenges that they are currently facing, such as the government’s failure to provide official information for […]
Read More →Kosovo marks European Immunization Week (Kosovapress)
Kosovo today marks European Immunization Week, organized by the Ministry of Health, UNICEF Kosovo and World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry of Health, through a press release, stated that the European Immunization Week in Kosovo aims, through organized activities, to raise awareness about immunization and improve the health status of children in Kosovo. The press […]
Read More →Kosovapress journalist prevented from doing his job and escorted to police station (Kosovapress)
Eduard Haliti, intern-journalist at KosovaPress news agency, was prevented today from doing his job by two police officers in Podujeva. “Journalist Haliti, while reporting on the protest of bus companies in Podujeva against the illegal taxis, was requested by two police officers to erase the recordings which clearly showed a police officer trying to arrest […]
Read More →OSCE helps municipalities for community advancement (Indeksonline)
The Municipalities of Pristina, Gracanica, Shtime/Stimlje, Lipjan/Lipljan, Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje and Obilic, with the assistance of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, signed a declaration today which aims to promote dialogue and cooperation between communities. The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said that such activities promote diversity in municipalities. He said that […]
Read More →KWN: Krasniqi’s statement, absurd and offensive (Indeksonline)
Kosovo Women Network (KWN) today reacted against a statement made by former Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi yesterday who while speaking about failures of Kosovo delegation in talks with Serbia, called the delegation as “women’s delegation.” “KWN considers this statement absurd and very offensive to all women and girls in Kosovo, especially for women in politics […]
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