Protesters, Police Clash As Vote On Kosovo War Crimes Court Stalls
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Naslovi.netTonight in Pristina, special police forces used tear gas to suppress the participants of the rally in support of the senior leaders of the "Kosovo Liberation Army" (KLA) sentenced in The Hague to several years in prison for war crimes.
An ambulance has been seen near the Kosovo Parliament building, at a time when the situation outside the building has become tense after clashes between protesters and the Kosovo Police Special Unit. MPs inside the Parliament have reported that tear gas used outside the building has also penetrated the interior of the building. There continues to be an increased police presence around the Parliament, while the situation remains tense. Earlier, t…
Protesters, Police Clash As Vote On Kosovo War Crimes Court Stalls
Police fired tear gas at protesters outside Kosovo's parliament on the evening of October 5 as a dispute over proposed restrictions on a Hague-based war crimes court became entangled with a last-minute political standoff over electing the country's next president.
The several-hour protest in front of the Assembly of Kosovo in Pristina escalated tonight when demonstrators threw pyrotechnic devices, and the police responded with tear gas and a water cannon.
Tensions are rising in Pristina during demonstrations against the Hague court's conviction of former KLA commanders. Protesters threw fireworks at the Parliament and Prime Minister's office and set fire to garbage containers; police responded with tear gas and water cannons.
At one point, the police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd from around the Assembly
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