Residents of Gorazdevac, a Serb majority village in the municipality of Peja/Pec, Kosovo, claim they are struggling to integrate into Kosovo society because of obstacles including language and infrastructure barriers. Kosovo Serbs from Gorazdevac, a village approximately seven kilometres from Peja/Pec municipality, requested at a public hearing also attended by BIRN and local media outlet…
A new BIRN report highlights the shortcomings in legal structures and institutional responses in Kosovo when it comes to combating technology-facilitated and online gender-based violence. Kosovo’s lack of specific internet regulations has resulted in a legal vacuum which makes it difficult for authorities to effectively protect users from online abuses, a BIRN report published on Tuesday highlighted….
The accused A.P. has been found guilty by the Prishtina Basic Court for harassing KALLXO.com journalist Arjana Berisha via telephone, in August 2022, after the publication of a video recording showing a bus driver using a mobile phone. The Association of Journalists of Kosovo, AJK, reacted on Thursday after the Prishtina Basic Court issued a…
The Basic Prosecution of Prishtina has initiated an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Xhevat Krasniqi, a mathematics professor at the University of Prishtina, following a criminal complaint filed against him. The Basic Prosecution of Prishtina announced, on Tuesday, that it had initiated an investigation against Xhevat Krasniqi, mathematics professor at the University of…
Newly formed state training centre for cyber security seeks to improve state institutions’ capacities in combating cyber attacks. The recently established State Training Centre for Cyber Security aims to improve the limited cyber security capacities of Kosovo’s public officials in order to address specific risks of cyber attacks. Bashkim Sejdijaj, commander of the Cyber Defence…
As Kosovo marked the 25th anniversary of the war’s end, Britain’s ex-Prime Minister told MPs he was glad his country helped end ‘oppression and injustice’. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a warm welcome on Monday in Pristina, as Kosovo celebrated the 25th anniversary of its liberation. As Prime Minister of Britain, Blair was…
The Kosovo Special Prosecution announced on Monday that it had filed an indictment against eight individuals for abuse of official position related to the construction of a residential complex in Prishtina’s “Lakrishte” neighbourhood, which was revealed by a Kallxo.com investigation three years ago. The Kosovo Special Prosecution filed an indictment against eight individuals for abuse…
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly voted to advance Kosovo’s status from observer to associate member, with most states in favor. This status allows Kosovo to expand its delegation from its previous observer role. The NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopted a recommendation on Monday which granted Kosovo’s delegation an upgraded status from observer to an associate member. Most…
The EU and US have questioned Kosovo’s commitment to dialogue with Serbia after it closed six Serb bank offices under a ban on cash transactions in any currency other than the euro. Kosovo faced a chorus of criticism on Tuesday for closing six Serbian bank offices, a move the United States and European Union said…
Kurti and members of his cabinet joined hundreds of people who gathered at the war memorial in Qyshk/Cuska to commemorate 138 Albanian civilians killed in 1999by Serbian forces in the village and in three neighbouring settlements, Lubeniq/Ljubenic, Pavlan/Pavljan, Zahaq/Zahac. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti speaks at the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the massacre…