Balkans

Kosovo’s ruling PDK wins Gjilan election

The ruling Democratic Party (PDK) candidate won the mayoral race in Gjilan on Sunday (March 14th), the third time it’s been held. Qemajl Mustafa beat Fatmir Rexhepi of the Democratic League of Kosovo by 5,000 votes. The Central Elections Commission said no incidents were reported and that turnout was around …

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”Serbia won’t pay compensation to Croatia”

Croatian Justice Minister Ivan Šimonović said that there is no possibility that Serbia can pay reparations for damages incurred by Croatia during the war. He said that Croatia can only expect “symbolic reparations based on the genocide committed”, referring to the genocide charges Croatia filed against then Yugoslavia in 1999.

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Conviction for war crimes in Croatia

The War Crimes Council of the Belgrade High Court convicted on Monday Pano Bulat to 15 and Rade Vranešević to 12 years in prison. The two defendants were found guilty of the murder of six Croat civilians in Banski Kovačevac, Croatia, in March 1992.

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Serbia: Nine Arrested for 1999 Kosovo Crimes

The war crimes chamber of the High Court in Belgrade has remanded in custody for 30 days 9 persons suspected of crimes committed in area of Pec, Kosovo in 1999. The suspects were arrested on Friday, March 12. According to Bruno Vekaric from the prosecution, two others are at large.

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