Fatmir Limaj

Kosovo’s Special Prosecution filed an war crimes indictment against former guerrilla commander turned MP Fatmir Limaj over the murder of two Kosovo Albanian civilians in October 1998.

International media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday called on the Kosovo authorities to protect Leonard Kerquki, editor-in-chief of tabloid newspaper Gazeta Express, after a television documentary he produced about crimes against Serbs attracted a series of death threats.

Kosovo Liberation Army commander turned politician Fatmir Limaj said he will demand compensation after a court upheld his war crimes acquittal, clearing him of abusing Albanian and Serb prisoners.

Pristina’s appeals court upheld the acquittal of Kosovo Liberation Army commander turned politician Fatmir Limaj and nine other ex-guerrillas, clearing them of abusing Albanian and Serb prisoners during wartime.

MP and former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Fatmir Limaj, who is already on trial for war crimes, has been questioned by prosecutors in Pristina about another wartime case.

Following a meeting of leaders of the opposition coalition on Friday, consisting of Vetevendosje, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK and the Initiative for Kosova, NISMA, a protest planned for Saturday againt Hashim Thaci's election as President has been called off.

EU rule-of-law mission prosecutors have demanded a retrial for Kosovo Liberation Army commander turned politician Fatmir Limaj and nine other ex-fighters who were acquitted of war crimes.

Several thousand people gathered in Pristina on Saturday at an anti-government protest organised by three main Kosovo opposition parties - Vetevendosje Movement, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, and the Initiative for Kosovo, NISMA.

PRISTINA - Anti-government protesters clashed with police in Pristina on Tuesday and were dispersed with tear gas and water cannons.

Allegations of corruption shake EU mission in Kosovo

BELGRADE, BRUSSELS -- Instead of introducing legal standards of their countries to Kosovo, international prosecutors and judges serving there "have adopted local ways."

According to the Belgrade-based Politika daily, "the falsification of evidence against Oliver Ivanović" is one proof of this.