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Blakaj: Flora Brovina should have resigned (Slobodno srpski, Radio kontakt plus)

Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC) Director Bekim Blakaj said in “Slobodno srpski” broadcast that Flora Brovina, member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) should have resigned after publicly displaying a photo for which she claimed represents a raping of an Albanian woman by the Serbian army, which later turned out to be a hoax and the photo was in fact taken from a porn site in Iraq. Blakaj also said the statements by some politicians that more than 20.000 women were raped during the war in Kosovo were exaggerated and he personally doesn’t believe in them, Radio kontakt plus reports.

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Company of Tony Blair’s wife advising Kosovo Government on Special Court (KoSSev)

The Kosovo Government has paid €500,000 to the company of Cherie Blair, the wife of Tony Blair, for legal counseling on the Special Court, Pristina-based television T7 claims, Gazeta Express portal reported. Although all contracts between the Kosovo Government and international companies are confidential, Kosovo Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri confirmed for T7 that the government is receiving advisory services on how to behave towards Serbia during this process. In addition, Kosovo also has advisers regarding documents and rules of the Special Court. T7 reported that the direct

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“Court for KLA crimes makes no sense, if Thaci does not go there, and he will go” (Tanjug)

Pristina journalist Vehbi Kajtazi said he believes Kosovo President Hashim Thaci would go to The Hauge, adding he believes the Special Court for KLA crimes would make no sense, if Thaci is not indicted, Tanjug news agency reported. According to Tanjug, Kajtazi said this in “Pressing” broadcast on TV 7.

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Vlajić: Lawyers ready for beginning of work of Special Court (RTS)

Serbian national broadcaster RTS reported that 39 lawyers who will work with the Special Court for the KLA crimes were selected and three Kosovo Serbs, Dejan Vasić, Ljubomir Pantović and Nebojša Vlajić are among them. Speaking at the RTS morning news, lawyer Nebojša Vlajić said that the appointment of lawyers and victims’ representatives (lawyers) is a prerequisite for the court to start working, but it is not yet known when the first indictments will be filed. When asked if everything is ready for the court to start working, Vlajić stated that as far as defense lawyers and victim’s legal re

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UNMIK Head: If Pristina revokes Special Court it would be a great damage (Serbian media)

UNMIK Head, Zahir Tanin assessed yesterday as concerning attempts from the part of Kosovo authorities to revoke Special Court for KLA war crimes, murder of Oliver Ivanovic and the fact that the Brussels agreement is not fully implemented, in particular when it comes to the establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities, Serbian media report today. Addressing Security Council members Tanin said that establishment of the Special Court represented a major step for Kosovo. “This court does not target any particular community or group, but only individual criminal responsibility.

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Vulin: Murders and attempts to abrogate court cause destabilization (RTS)

Serbian Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin said that destabilization in Kosovo and Metohija is caused by murders such as the assassination of Oliver Ivanovic and attempts of Albanians to abrogate the Special Court and do not allow trials against KLA members for the war crimes against Serbs, RTS reported.

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