For the first time in 25 years, Besnik Mehmeti, an ethnic Albanian photographer from North Macedonia, is showing his images documenting Kosovo Albanian refugees and the grim reality of war during NATO’s military intervention in 1999. “I entered Kosovo immediately in June 1999 along with the NATO troops and saw the destruction of cities, the…
An initiative of Kosovo’s renowned film festival DokuFest is expected to enrich the country’s school curricula with documentary film. The Kosovo film festival DokuFest recently held an event to publicise its “Teachers’ Digital Library” platform, which allows educators to integrate documentary film into school curricula. Linda Llulla-Gashi, the executive director of DokuFest, explained at the…
Prosecution witness Nuhi Bytyci asked the court not to use his book as evidence against “freedom fighters” Hashim Thaci and three co-accused, saying it was based on his “views as a journalist”, not a historian. Kosovar journalist Nuhi Bytyci, testifying at the trial of former President Hashim Thaci and three co-accused, said on Thursday he…
Kosovo’s government broke its own laws in expropriating more than 100 parcels of land in Serb-populated areas of the north, according to five Western powers, the EU and OSCE. Five Western powers, the European Union and OSCE condemned on Thursday a decision by Kosovo’s government to move ahead with the expropriation of more than 100…
A three-month exhibition opens next week in Pristina, exploring media coverage of the war in Kosovo and how artists have interpreted its legacy in the 25 years since. Marking 25 years since the end of the Kosovo war, an exhibition will open next week in downtown Pristina showcasing media coverage of the war that brought…
An exhaustive analysis of organised crime and corruption trials in five Western Balkan countries identified a lack of efficiency, staffing, fairness and quality. Judicial proceedings in cases of organised crime and corruption in the Western Balkans are often inefficient, lack quality and underutilise the possibility of asset seizure, according to a new report by the…
Journalists in Kosovo reporting on war crimes trials face significant challenges in courts in Kosovo and at Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Journalists must deal with restrictions on physical access, limited information, a lack of transparency, and language issues. In a discussion organised on Wednesday in Prishtina by the Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo, HLCK, regarding…
Kosovo’s transition to green energy is at odds with its energy strategy, which includes significant investments in coal power for electricity. Kosovo’s energy sector stands at a critical juncture. Most energy in Kosovo is produced using coal-fired power plants, but there are growing calls for a shift towards a greener, more sustainable energy industry. Viktor…
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…