Week of 6 February through 12 February
UNHCR reports widening ethnic divide in Mitrovica in wake of violence.
FEBRUARY 11 -- The recent ethnic violence in Kosovo's divided city of Mitrovica has led to an exodus of ethnic Albanians from the city's Serb-populated northern half, deepening the division of the city along ethnic lines, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today. FULL STORY >>
UN agency releases report critical of its response to Kosovo refugee emergency.
FEBRUARY 11 -- The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today released an evaluation report critical of its preparedness and response to the 1999 Kosovo refugee emergency. FULL STORY >>
New report on ethnic minorities in Kosovo finds unabated insecurity and climate of impunity.
FEBRUARY 11 -- Minorities in Kosovo continue to suffer violence and insecurity in a climate of impunity, according to the latest assessment report of the situation of ethnic minorities in Kosovo released today. FULL STORY >>
Security Council expresses concern over the deterioration of security in Kosovo.
FEBRUARY 10 -- The Security Council today expressed concern over the deterioration of security in Kosovo and called upon all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and tolerance, Council President Ambassador Arnoldo Manuel Listre of Argentina said in a statement. FULL STORY >>
UN Mission in Kosovo enacts regulation prohibiting "hate speech."
FEBRUARY 10 -- The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has enacted a regulation prohibiting "hate speech." The regulation prescribes punishment by fine or imprisonment for whoever publicly incites or spreads hatred, discord or intolerance between national, racial, religious, ethnic or other such groups living in Kosovo. FULL STORY >>
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Newly expanded Kosovo consultative body discusses Mitrovica security strategy. FEBRUARY 9 -- The newly expanded Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) met for the first time today after its membership was more than doubled to better represent the political, ethnic and religious communities of Kosovo and all strata of the society. FULL STORY >> |
| First meeting of extended KTC |
Kosovo's highest-level administrative body discusses Mitrovica violence.
FEBRUARY 8 -- The Interim Administrative Council, the highest administrative body in Kosovo, today held its first meeting after the ethnic violence that left eight ethnic Albanians dead in the northern Kosovo city of Mitrovica. FULL STORY >>
More Albanians flee insecurity and intimidation in Kosovo city: UNHCR.
FEBRUARY 8 -- More than 500 ethnic Albanians have fled insecurity and intimidation in the northern part of Mitrovica since last Friday, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said today. FULL STORY >>
UN envoy says new security strategies for Kosovo city are being implemented.
FEBRUARY 7 -- The head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Bernard Kouchner said today that new strategies for security are being implemented in the city of Mitrovica, where ethnic violence erupted last week. FULL STORY >>