Anger Erupts in Pristina After Kosovo Parliament Stalls Bid to Curb Powers of Hague Court
Protesters blocked government buildings and clashed with police after lawmakers failed to advance a bill to curb the Hague court’s powers, officials said.
- On Monday, protesters clashed with police in Pristina, blocking government exits after parliament failed to advance legislation aimed at restricting the powers of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
- Tensions stem from a Hague-based court sentencing former President Hashim Thaci and three others to 81 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1998-99 conflict with Serbia.
- Demonstrators want to cap prison sentences at 15 years and allow appeals to the Supreme Court; at least 17 people were injured, including six police officers.
- Prime Minister Albin Kurti opposed the bill, telling parliament the amendments were "rushed and insufficiently analysed," while the Democratic Party of Kosovo sponsored the legislation.
- The protests add pressure to a political crisis involving a deadlock of over 19 months, which has blocked the election of a president and triggered two early elections in Kosovo.
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Anger erupts in Pristina after Kosovo parliament stalls bid to curb powers of Hague court – WTOP News
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Kosovo’s capital Monday night after the country’s parliament failed to advance legislation that would weaken the powers of a Hague-based court, weeks after the war crimes convictions of four former rebel leaders sparked weeks of unrest. The demonstration in Pristina was the latest in weeks of...
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Anger erupts in Pristina after Kosovo parliament stalls bid to curb powers of Hague court
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Kosovo’s capital Monday night after the country’s parliament failed to advance legislation that would weaken the powers of a Hague-based court, weeks after the war crimes convictions of four former rebel…
Clashes erupted between protesters and police in front of the Kosovo parliament. The protesters were reacting to the Hague rulings against Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders and demanding the immediate adoption of amendments to the law concerning the Kosovo Special Tribunal.
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