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Kosovo looking for guarantee, deal in exchange for KLA court? (Blic, Tanjug, B92)

Indictments for serious crimes committed by the KLA will not be raised for at least another year, Belgrade-based daily Blic reports today. "There will not be indictments for at least a year, that is, until Belgrade-Pristina negotiations in Brussels have been completed," an unnamed source, "close to Pristina authorities," is quoted as telling this newspaper. According to the article, published under the headline, "Agreement first, then indictments for KLA crimes," merely ten days after the new special prosecutor (of the Specialist Chambers, "Special Court") for the crimes of the so-called Kos

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Bennett: We are aware public expects first indictments (Tanjug, Radio kontakt plus)

Specialist Prosecution for war crimes committed in Kosovo is aware the public impatiently awaits raising of first indictments, which would be done when evidences and circumstances necessary to fulfill the highest standards of the international legal practice allow it, the Spokesperson of the Specialist Prosecution Christopher Bennett told Tanjug news agency. According to him, aiming to protect the right, privacy and security of all those the indictments could have an impact on, including victims and indicted, all decisions are to be made after full and careful data examination. He recalled t

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Odalovic: I expect indictments for war crimes against Serbs (RTS, Tanjug)

Chairperson of the Serbian Government Commission for Missing Persons, Veljko Odalovic told Tanjug news agency he expects that the Special Court for KLA war crimes would rise indictments, as per evidences delivered to it, for the crimes committed against Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija. Odalovic said there are numerous crimes against Serbs, including those that happened since the beginning of 1998, kidnapping of miners, Zociste, Opterusa and Retimlje cases in which more than 40 civilians were murdered, killings of Stolic and Simic families, attack against Nis-Express bus in Livadice and killing o

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Guterres: Conduct of Kosovo police concerning (KIM Radio)

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is “concerned” over indicators of deterioration of Belgrade-Pristina relations, in particular following arrest of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric, KIM Radio reported. According to KIM Radio, Gutteres termed “as concerning the conduct of Kosovo police during that action.” UN Head also urged both sides to avoid inflammatory statements, it was said in a quarterly report. Only three persons have returned to Kosovo in the last three months, KIM Radio further said. “I am concerned over indicators of deterioration

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Kosovo president accuses int'l community of not keeping word (AP)

Kosovo's president on Monday accused the international community of not keeping its end of the bargain after the country created an unpopular war crimes court to prosecute ethnic Albanians in cases linked to Kosovo's war. Hashim Thaci said among the things that international officials promised in return were to fast-track Kosovo for European Union(link is external) and UNESCO membership and visa liberalization, and allow Kosovo to form a military. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kosovo-president-accuses-intl-co

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Thaci: Special Court is mono-ethnic (media)

The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, spoke today at the panel, organized by Integra, CPT and PAX NGOs on “Public perception of Kosovo’s Special Court: dangers and possibilities.” He said that Kosovo demonstrated more loyalty but it was punished the most. “The Special Court is hybrid. Files were submitted by Belgrade. The Special Court will be considering raised allegations,’ he said. He stressed that "we should say what we know and what is accurate. The Special Court is mono-ethnic.

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