Thus far, 2,083 people have applied to obtain the status of a victim of sexual violence during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war. A total of 2,083 applications for the status of a victim of sexual violence during the Kosovo war have been submitted since the establishment in 2017 of the governmental Commission to Recognise and Verify…
Kosovo is struggling with widespread disinformation spread on various online platforms which aims to exacerbate interethnic tensions and undermine trust in law enforcement, often misrepresenting incidents, manipulating facts, and presenting a climate of instability and suspicion between communities. The reporting methods used by various websites and media outlets in Kosovo and neighbouring countries are considered…
Seven suspects were arrested for administering and contributing to a group on messaging app Telegram that was used to publish derogatory videos, ‘deep fake’ images and women’s personal information, including a BIRN journalist’s phone number. Pristina Basic Prosecution announced on Thursday that seven suspects have been arrested for posting personal information, photos and videos of…
A former Austrian diplomat in Serbia told the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three co-accused that the Kosovo Liberation Army claimed to be far more organised than it was. A former Austrian diplomat in Serbia, Jan Kickert, told the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in the Hague, at the war crimes and crimes against…
In Kosovo, a pioneering project supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is transforming primary healthcare services by training medical staff and establishing Health Education Rooms, providing vital health services and emotional and psychological support for patients with chronic diseases. Resmije Ibrahimi, a 55-year-old from Vushtrri, has recently found solace in the compassionate…
On the first anniversary of violent protests in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo that left 93 peacekeeping troops injured, NATO’s Kosovo mission KFOR called for the perpetrators to face justice. One year after violent protests against the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority northern Kosovo municipalities, during which scores of NATO peacekeeping troops were injured, the…
Kosovo prosecutor’s office authorised the Kosovo Police to initiate an investigation of suspicions surrounding a fraudulent payment scheme affecting pensioners. Kosovo Police announced on Tuesday that they have launched an investigation into suspicions that pensioners have fallen victim to a fraudulent payment scheme for a pension association. “The Kosovo Police, on May 13, received authorization…
Two Albanian Orthodox priests claimed jurisdiction over the disused church in northeastern Kosovo, to the anger of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Kosovo’s Special Prosecution announced an indictment on Tuesday against two Albanian Orthodox priests – Niko Bllazhde, better known as Nikolla Xhufka, and Lejdi Zagalli – on charges of inciting national, religious and ethnic hatred…
Activists gave away free period products to highlight how, despite repeated calls for change, they are still taxed at 18 per cent in Kosovo. Women’s rights activists in Kosovo marked International Menstrual Hygiene Day on Tuesday by distributing free period products and calling for an end to the stigma surrounding menstruation. For years, activists in…
Kosovo’s population census has drawn to a close, offering insights into an estimated 1.6 million residents and around 600,000 diaspora members. The Kosovo Agency of Statistics announced on Monday that the population census in Kosovo, which started on April 5 and for the first time included a separate count for the diaspora and housing units,…