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Gracanicaonline portal: Situation difficult for journalist reporting on Serbian language

Based on the Law on the Use of Languages, Albanian and Serbian have equal status in Kosovo institutions. However, in practice very often this law is not applied, reports Gracanica based portal gracanicaonline.info.

The journalists who follow the work of the Assembly are faced with a big problem because they do not have a translation if there are no Serb deputies in the room.

Kosovo Assembly session without translation in Serbian language (Radio KIM, Kontakt plus radio)

Kosovo Assembly session dedicated to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue started with half an hour delay, and according to the RTV KIM translation in the Serbian language is not provided. Serbian journalists covering the session were told there is no translation because Serb MPs are not present.

Nicic: Kosovo prosecution violated Law on Official Languages (RTV KIM, Radio kontakt plus)

Chairperson of Association of Journalists of Serbia in Kosovo, Budimir Nicic requested Kosovo prosecution “to initiate in line with official duty, a lawsuit against the Kosovo Special Prosecution,” since the latter violated the Law on Official Languages in Kosovo during the press conference held on Monday, Serbian media reported. Chief of the Special Prosecution, Reshat Milaku held a press conference, where he tried to explain to the journalists all the issues related to the indictment for fake KLA veterans and the resignation of prosecutor Elez Blakaj. Journalists from Serbian media outlets