Kosovo’s Specialist Prosecutor begins ‘stirring the pot’

After years of silence, the Specialist Prosecution Office announced last week that an unconfirmed indictment has been filed against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and PDK leader Kadri Veseli. Prishtina Insight spoke to three legal experts to ask: why now, and was this legal?

60 organizations condemn Austrian embassy’s role in ‘illegal’ hydropower operation

The Austrian Embassy’s support of KelKos Energy has been criticised in a letter signed by 60 civil society organisations in Kosovo, who state that the company’s illegal operations have degraded the environment and undermined the rule of law.

Civil society demands removal of education minister

The removal of Minister of Education Rame Likaj and Deputy Minister Driton Bardheci from office has been requested in a letter by civil society to Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti, which describes their executive positions in the ministry as “unacceptable.”

Special Court accuses President Thaci of war crimes

The Special Prosecution Office in the Hague have announced that a ten-count indictment has been filed against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and PDK leader Kadri Veseli, accusing them of criminal responsibility for nearly 100 murders.

Wave of new murals decorate Prishtina’s centre

Young artists from Mural Fest Kosovo have brightened up the greyer corners of Prishtina with dozens of painted interventions, but some have questioned whether the new works are in keeping with the city’s urban art heritage.