Kosovo Indicts Yugoslav Army Ex-Reservist for War Crimes Against Villagers

Srdjan Lazovic, a Kosovo Serb arrested in June, is accused of taking part in the mass detention and torture of hundreds of civilians at a village in the Malisheve/Malisevo area in 1999. Kosovo’s Special Prosecution on Tuesday said it has indicted a former reservist member of the Yugoslav Army for war crimes against civilians in…

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Not Only Blank Margins: Kosovar Artists Face the Repercussions of Political Stalemate

Kosovo’s artists miss out on regional collaboration opportunities because of politics, lack of money, and sometimes unwillingness. In 2023, for the first time in approximately 50 years, a play from Kosovo performed in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. “I believe there is a lack of genuine desire to understand one another,” Adrian Morina, an actor from…

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Unmatched Realities: Kosovo’s Labor Market Needs to Meet a Generation’s Aspirations

In Kosovo, many storefronts display “Worker Wanted” signs across sectors like gastronomy, retail, and construction. Paradoxically, the country reports high unemployment rates, displaying a mismatch between the skills in demand and the training sought in educational institutions. Kosovo faces a paradox in its job market: while unemployment remains high, businesses in sectors such as gastronomy,…

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Kosovo’s First Observatory and Planetarium Inspires a New Generation of Stargazers

In a village around 30 kilometres from Kosovo’s capital, students and citizens flock daily to the country’s first observatory and planetarium. Until last year, a small plot in the heart of Rashince in the Shtime municipality that used to grow corn has transformed into a hub for astronomy enthusiasts, now home to the village’s first…

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Kosovo Authorities Urged to Act After Minor Allegedly Drugged and Sexually Assaulted

Following reports that a 14-year-old girl was allegedly drugged and raped by five individuals in Prishtina, the Kosovo Women’s Network, has called for immediate institutional action. The police and prosecutor’s office have initiated investigations into suspicions that on Sunday, a 14-year-old girl in Prishtina was drugged and sexually assaulted by five individuals in the capital….

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Kosovo Lawyer Sentenced for Sending Death Threat to Journalist

A Kosovo lawyer has been sentenced to 150 days in prison for sending a message to journalist Vehbi Kajtazi, owner of news website Paparaci, threatening to douse him with gasoline. The Prishtina Basic Court on Monday sentenced lawyer Driton Dobruna to 150 days in prison after he admitted sending a death threat to a Kosovo…

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