Ombudsperson establishes national mechanism for prevention of torture (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo Ombudsperson Hilmi Jashari signed the decision establishing the National Mechanism for Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment as a special structure that will operate within the Ombudsperson Institution. The establishment of this mechanism is in line with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) and will carry out […]
Read More →Constitutional Court doesn’t free its premises to Ombudsperson institution (Zeri)
The Constitutional Court has not yet freed its premises to the institution of the Ombudsperson as per the decision of the Ministry of Local Government Administration issued back in 2012. The reasons for the two-year delay have not been revealed by the Constitutional Court’s officials who were unavailable for comment but the paper notes that […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 20 October
• Mustafa and Thaci: There is no political crisis (dailies)
• Ymeri: Agreements are being implemented unilaterally (Epoka e Re)
• Negotiations underway about special court’s location (Koha Ditore)
• Mustafa: Decision on visa liberalization, in December (Epoka e Re)
• Support for Kosovo to join UNESCO (Zeri)
• Deputy Minister Gecaj pelted with eggs (Zeri)
• KP launches investigations into allegations of police misconduct (Koha Ditore)
• Kurti’s arrest without warrant, human right violation (Telegrafi)
• Daviet: Assembly to resume work as soon as possible (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Headlines 3 July
• Engel: Special court, a necessary evil (Koha)
• Thaci: We will not avoid international obligations (Zeri)
• Delawie: Kosovo should respond to war crimes allegations (Epoka e Re)
• Hilmi Jashari elected Kosovo Ombudsperson (Zeri)
• Ramush Haradinaj re-elected AAK leader (Epoka e Re)
UNMIK Headlines 22 June
• Special court amendments to be voted without draft law (Zeri)
• Ombudsperson: Special court, major blow for Kosovo (Zeri)
• Difficult topics in Brussels (Zeri)
• Kosovo with highest number of asylum-seekers in the EU (Koha)
• Llapushnik residents protest against Catholic cemetery plans (Indeksonline)
• Serbia, Kosovo’s main trade partner (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 30 May
• Grabovci: Special court voting not postponed because of votes (Epoka e Re)
• Mogherini encouraged decision on special court (Klan Kosova)
• Dacic: Kosovo division, an ideal solution (Klan Kosova/Gazeta Express)
• Serbia preparing another “Kumanovo” in Presevo!? (Infokusi)
• Ombudsperson: Rakic and Djuric violated Kosovo’s constitution (RTK)