Week of 16 July through 22 July

UN mission in Kosovo to appoint over 100 new judges and prosecutors
JULY 21 --The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, will appoint approximately 120--140 new judges and prosecutors for the municipal courts in Kosovo over the next few weeks.  FULL STORY >>

Kosovo judge releases Serb whose arrest sparked demonstrations in Mitrovica
JULY 20 -- A 24-year-old Serb, whose arrest on Monday sparked three nights of disturbances in Mitrovica, was released today by authorities after formally being charged in court, a United Nations spokesman said in New York.  FULL STORY >>

UN mission in Kosovo reports successful end of registration process
JULY 19 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today announced "a successful end" of the registration of Kosovo's population in preparation for municipal elections later this year.  FULL STORY >>

UN mission reaffirms commitment to assuring equal rights to all Kosovo communities
JULY 19 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today said that UNMIK would remain committed to guaranteeing equal rights to all communities and would undertake actions targetting specific communities when justified.  FULL STORY >>

NATO chief says Kosovar leaders must do more to end violence
JULY 18 -- NATO Secretary-General George Robertson today delivered a strong message to both Albanian and Serb leaders that they must do more to end the cycle of bloodshed in Kosovo and prepare it for a safe, democratic and multi-ethnic future.  FULL STORY >>

UN mission and Kosovar leaders condemn latest violence in Mitrovica
JULY 17 -- The leaders of both Albanian and Serb communities have joined the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in condemning the latest outbreak of violence in the northern city of Mitrovica late Friday.  FULL STORY >>