The organizers decided on another protest, because, as they say, there was still no promised meeting with the representatives of the authorities.

– People are becoming desperate, our streets are full of abandoned animals, more precisely dogs and cats. Fans take care of them, but where does more money come from for these people as well? These are desperate attempts for the government to react, we have become desperate – says Saša Dinić, organizer of the protest in Belgrade before three weekselje.

– The goal of the gathering is for the EXISTING LAW to start being applied by those responsible for animal problems, the Veterinary Directorate almost not to react due to private sinters that kill dogs in the most brutal ways. It all goes through dubious tenders and contracts that sinters get to remove dogs from the street. None of the authorities reacts to the killing of animals and everything is worse, our streets are full of abandoned dogs and cats! – says Ivan R. Ivanović, one of the fighters for animal rights.

Tax on dogs ?! In this country, you pay from 5 to 200 euros, and it depends on …

On Sunday, September 19, a protest in front of the ASSEMBLY against ANIMAL ABUSE under the slogan ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

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As the organizers say, it becomes unbearable to watch 35,000 to 45,000 dogs be killed on a monthly basis.

That is why they are asking all citizens of Serbia for support to stand in the way of the abusers.

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University professor of constitutional law, Kadri Kryeziu, estimates that the Association of Serbian Municipalities, as provided in the agreement signed in Brussels is harmful and unconstitutional.

According to him, there are 21 articles of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo that are violated if the agreement signed six years ago is fully implemented.

Former judge of the Constitutional Court says in “Debate Plus” that AKS gives many rights to Serbs living in Kosovo, while violating the rights of other communities, reports Telegrafi

“The Constitutional Court, based on the request of President Jahjaga, has issued a judgment that has concluded that this agreement can be implemented with these remarks and recommendations. Which means that 21 articles of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo are violated if this is fully implemented, because human rights and freedoms are reduced. And in this context there are two fundamental issues. The first is that a one-national Serbian Association will be established, which is contrary to Article 3 of the Constitution. And the second is that AKS entitles Serbs to be an authorized party in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo. This means that the Constitution must be changed “, said Kryeziu.

Kryeziu says that Serbs in Kosovo have rights that very few minorities in the world have.

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August 17, 2021 – 17:44

The Taliban held their first official press conference in Kabul on Tuesday since taking control of Afghanistan.

They have said they want peaceful relations with other countries and that they will respect women’s rights under the framework of Islamic law.

“We do not want internal or external enemies,” said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

He said women would be allowed to work and study and “would be very active in society, but within the rules set by Islam.”

He also said that all translators and other workers, who have worked with foreign forces, have been forgiven and that there will be no revenge against them.

The Taliban claimed victory on August 15 after seizing control of the capital, Kabul, after nearly 20 years of ending the military presence of US-led forces.

The government has fallen and President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country.

His whereabouts are still unknown.

U.S. troops are patrolling Kabul International Airport as desperate residents try to flee the country.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, saying that “the mission was never aimed at state-building.”

“I am very saddened by the facts we now face, but I do not regret my decision to end the war in Afghanistan,” Biden said in a speech to the nation on August 16.

“Americans cannot and should not die and fight in a war that Afghans are not ready to fight for themselves,” said President Biden.

According to him, the national interest of the United States in Afghanistan has always been primarily in preventing terrorist attacks.

The US president has said the Afghan government failed to listen to his advice and negotiate a political solution with the Taliban, adding that the collapse of the Afghan government happened much sooner than his administration had expected.

US-led forces ousted the Taliban from power in October 2001.

The Taliban have been harboring Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda figures in connection with the September 11 attacks in the United States.

US President Joe Biden has said the US withdrawal is now reasonable, as US forces are assured that Afghanistan will no longer become a base for foreign jihadists to carry out plots against the West. / REL

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August 09, 2021 – 13:32

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Today, the Football Federation of Kosovo and “Art Motion & Klan Kosova” have extended the cooperation contract for the right to broadcast Super League matches for the 2021/2022 edition, reports FFK, writes Zeri.info.

Finding that “Art Motion and Klan Kosova” last edition had made the best offer and had won the broadcasting right for the 2020/2021 edition and the possibility of contract extension, the FFK Commission decided to extend the contract the same company for another year, as it was the best offer.

“Art Motion and Klan Kosova” has also won the right to broadcast the First League for the edition 2021/2022, as well as the broadcast of Kosovo Cup competitions.

For all these television rights, FFK and “Art Motion of Klan Kosova” have contracted in the amount of 600 (six hundred) thousand euros.

After making the decision, the president of FFK Agim Ademi thanked the company “Art Motion of Klan Kosova” for the cooperation and at the same time congratulated them for the satisfactory offer, wishing them success.

As it is known, FFK distributed all revenues from domestic television law to the clubs of the Kosovo Super League and the First League, with a distribution of 450 thousand euros for the Super League for the football year, as well as 150 thousand euros for the First League as well as for the year. football. /Zeri.info

The White House is considering options to maximize the production and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to make it available worldwide at the lowest cost, including support for the proposed removal of intellectual property rights, but a decision does not is still taken, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

“There are many different ways to do this. At the moment, it is a way, but we had to evaluate what is more reasonable, “said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.

She added that US officials are also considering whether it is more effective to increase existing vaccine production in the United States.

U.S. lawmakers and nonprofits are pressuring Joe Biden’s administration to support the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights in the production of COVID-19 vaccines to help poor countries tackle the pandemic as India and other countries occasionally fight big.

The Kosovo Law Institute (KLI), with the support of the US Department of State – Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and NED, on Friday, held a virtual roundtable in which the report was presented ” Challenges of mediation in Kosovo ”.

KLI researcher, Gzime Hashani, stated that despite the fact that Kosovo has built an advanced legal infrastructure in this area, the judicial and prosecutorial system still does not adequately use this way of resolving cases. She said that by acting in this way, the justice system in addition to violating the rights of the parties, judges and prosecutors burden themselves with cases that could potentially be resolved in mediation proceedings.

“Hashani stated that KLI has found that in 2017 and 2018 by the court very few cases have been referred to mediation, while there is a significant increase in 2019 and a regression in 2020.

Furthermore, according to Hashani, during 2017 all Kosovo prosecutions have referred to mediation a total of 682 cases, while in 2018 this number has increased to 904. She said that this number had increased significantly in 2019, when prosecutors had referred to mediation a total of 2,034 cases, while during 2020, when the work of the State Prosecutor was influenced by the situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Prosecutor referred to mediation a total of 1,608 cases “, it is said in the press release.

Hashani stated that in accordance with the requirements of Law No. 06 / L-009 on Mediation, the Chamber of Mediators was established with the approval of the statute on November 2, 2019 by the General Assembly of the Chamber of Mediators.

However, according to her, this Chamber had functioned illegally, due to the fact that in addition to the approval of the statute by the General Assembly, the Law requires approval by the Ministry of Justice. The same said that the statute approved by the General Assembly of the Chamber of Mediators in this case, has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice until September 21, 2020.

By acting in this way, according to Hashani, KLI has found that the Chamber of Mediators, which acts in accordance with the law and its statute, in this case has acted without legal basis, as its statute has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice, consequently has not been in force.

According to Hashani, KLI has found that there is a lack of data regarding the professional aspect of licensed mediators and the need to raise civic awareness for the implementation of the mediation procedure.

KLI researcher, Hajrije Krasniqi, stated that in terms of fulfilling the obligations deriving from the new Law on Mediation, KPC and KJC have approved regulations for referring cases in mediation.

Krasniqi said that despite the fact that there is a clear provision for mandatory mediation, which obliges judges to proceed with these cases in mediation procedure, KLI finds that this area of ​​mediation in Kosovo has not found the required implementation “, it is said further in the notice.

According to her, compulsory mediation has not managed to find application in practice as required by law, as the number of cases referred to compulsory mediation is very low.

Further, Krasniqi said that despite the obligation of judges to refer each case to mediation, KLI during the systematic monitoring of the judicial system has found that this provision does not apply in every case. She said that during the monitoring, KLI found concrete cases, suitable for mediation, in which judges did not inform the parties that their case could be referred to mediation. Respectively, as she said, the judges did not enable the parties to express their will to resolve the appropriate mediation case through this procedure.

By acting in this way, according to Krasniqi, the judges initially charged themselves with cases, which they were able to refer to the mediation procedure at the will of the parties. She said that in order for such a will to exist, first of all, information is required from the judges, respectively respect for the article of the Regulation.

Further, the senior researcher from KLI, Yll Zekaj, stated that almost three years have passed since the entry into force of the law, which is considered a very modern law and a law that meets all the conditions to have a mediation developed in the legal system. .

He said that we have had a lot of investments from international donors, to have a developed mediation system, but that even after three years the law is not being implemented.

During this roundtable, according to the press release, Zekaj disclosed the recommendations given by KLI for the bodies involved in this process.

According to him, the KJC, KPC, court presidents and chief prosecutors should take concrete actions to increase the implementation of mediation in Kosovo, moreover, should constantly measure the trend of referring cases in mediation proceedings and reports of this nature. publish it on official websites.

“Judges and prosecutors should refer to mediation every suitable case for mediation and refer to compulsory mediation all cases required by law,” he said.

Zekaj said that KLI has recommended that court presidents, in cooperation with judges, compile lists of all cases where mandatory mediation is required and the same to be processed in mediation.

Also, Zekaj said that lawyers should ask the courts to refer to compulsory mediation, in cases where this is required by law.

The representative from the Chamber of Mediators, Adelina Sopi, said that the report drafted by KLI fully reflects the current state of the mediation process and the current challenges that have been following this process for many years now.

“As the Kosovo Chamber of Mediators we have been established according to the law, but we have many delays in functioning due to the change with the government, but also the situation with the pandemic which has greatly influenced the creation of a structure that would function and help the process of mediation “, declared Sopi.

“She said that the Chamber of Mediators has marked success in creating the offices of the Chamber, thus creating the conditions for holding mediations with reference, but that according to her there is a lack of infrastructure.

Sopi said that this procedure is being challenged by technical irregularities, where as she said, the persons responsible for organizing mediation sessions are not sufficiently prepared.

On the other hand, the judge of the Basic Court in Prishtina, Dren Rogova, stated that the report published by KLI is very critical, especially towards the judiciary.

He said that with the obligatory mediation a great burden is placed on the judiciary, which it should not have, but as he said, the legislator has foreseen to be burdened with the big bill of administration of a great work which is the reference of mediated cases “, it is said in the announcement.

Judge Rogova said that the number of cases that a judge is obliged to refer to mediation proceedings is large, and according to him, if on average a judge has 800 cases, it falls to an average of 400 cases to refer. in mediation, adding that such a thing is difficult to achieve due to the resources and staff in the Court of Prishtina.

Further, Rogova stated that judges do not hesitate to refer cases to mediation, but it is not possible to administer such a procedure in the absence of resources.

“Judges are between judging their cases and carrying out their day-to-day affairs, including writing and drafting judgments and other technical work that a judge carries out and referring cases through mediation,” he said.

The judge said that due to the large number of cases, cases are being dragged out and according to him, it is neither fair nor unethical when after 5-10 years when a party comes to the initial hearing, to be told that mediation must now be tried.

According to the announcement, Rogova said that the Kosovo Judicial Council should take measures to provide all the mechanisms for this law to function properly, adding that the courts should be provided with support staff, so that cases are referred to mediation in reasonable time and the parties are notified of the alternative settlement of disputes, with the deadline provided by law.

While the judge of the Basic Court in Prishtina, Fatime Dërmaku, stated that the findings are more grounded, adding that they are very soft from what is on the ground.

Judge Dërmaku stated that during her work in the General Department she had referred any suitable case for mediation, but said that during her work there were cases related to the Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply Company (KEDS), which did not have never agreed to resolve the case through a mediation procedure.

Judge Dërmaku praised the work of mediators, as according to her, the agreement is made by mediators in court, while adding that mediators should be more engaged in terms of promoting the mediation procedure.

During this roundtable, lawyer Kujtim Kërveshi said that mediation should not be seen as a formal procedure, as he said that it is not so and that in all countries of the world mediation is not so complicated.

Kërveshi said that the initial purpose of the Law on Mediation, in terms of mandatory mediation, was not to put a burden on judges, but according to him the idea was that the issue did not reach them at all.

He further added that mediation is very unlikely to take place in criminal proceedings and that according to him, mediation should not be seen as a procedure for dismissing prosecutors.

Kërveshi said that mediation is not a highly regulated institute, as the very nature of this procedure should not be formal.

In the end, he added that during his work as a lawyer, during the drafting of the clauses, he never decides the court, but the mediation and then the arbitration.

The protection of human rights, a democratic and inclusive society, guaranteed media and freedom of speech and an independent and strong judicial system must remain priorities of the Serbian authorities and their partners despite the challenging environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the continued efforts of the Serbian authorities to align with European standards and the substantial support of their partners – the European Union and the Council of Europe – the second phase of the “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022” program will continue Problems in these areas as they adapt to current epidemiological circumstances. This has been underlined in today’s times second meeting of the beneficiary’s steering committee of the joint EU / CoE program.

Tobias Flessenkemper, Head of the Council of Europe office in Belgrade underlined an important role played by all beneficiary institutions, partners and civil society actors in the implementation of the program. “I would like to thank the Serbian authorities and the European Union for the excellent cooperation that has developed over the years. The Council of Europe office in Belgrade is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Thanks to the strong partnerships that have been built over the past two decades, we have continued to deliver tangible results despite the difficult environment over the past year, ”he concluded.

Jadranka Joksimović, Minister for European Integration of Serbiasaid that the reform of the rule of law is one of the most important issues for Serbia and its citizens. “The support program of the Council of Europe and the European Union provides the necessary expertise for reforming the judiciary and the rule of law, for combating trafficking in human beings and discrimination and protecting vulnerable groups, and for high standards when it comes to freedom of the media and freedom of speech Our European partners are striving for the common goal, namely the EU membership of Serbia as a democratic, sustainably developed and efficient state “, emphasized Joksimović.

Ambassador Sem Fabrizi, Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia agreed that strengthening the rule of law and human rights is a priority for ensuring a better life for the citizens of Serbia. “The EU works with all relevant Serbian interest groups and international partners. Cooperation with the Council of Europe is extremely important, especially under the Horizontal Facility, to help develop better legislation, train more law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges and ensure better protection for crime victims, ”said Ambassador Fabrizi.

Pilar Morales, Head of Programs in the Office of the Directorate General for Programs of the Council of Europe reaffirmed the commitment of the Council of Europe together with the European Union to continue to support Serbia in its reform processes. “The flexibility of the Horizontal Facility allowed for concrete adaptation measures while respecting its main objective: helping the authorities to ensure better protection of the rights of Serbian citizens in line with European standards, especially in difficult times,” she concluded.

Gordana Čomić, Minister for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue of Serbia Today more than ever, people need the ideas that laid the foundation for the Council of Europe. “Peace among people, dialogue, human rights and new solidarity are the only things that will lead us out of this global pandemic with more compassion and humanity and less injustice and inequality. We owe it to future generations, “she concluded.

“The Ministry of Justice has made significant progress on the reform agenda of the Republic of Serbia and has shown that the joint support of the Council of Europe and the European Union throughout the” Horizontal Facility “program in recent times is undeniably important on our way to full membership in the EU” said Jelena Deretić, Deputy Minister of Justice of SerbiaThis underlines some of the programme’s objectives in the area of ​​justice. “The EU / Council of Europe program addresses the deficiencies of the judiciary in Serbia in terms of ethics and integrity, undoubtedly provides support in strengthening the rule of law and creates a solid basis for further improvement of the Serbian legal framework,” concluded Popović.

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The joint program “Horizontal Facility II” of the European Union and the Council of Europe was set up as a cooperation initiative to help beneficiaries in the Western Balkans and Turkey to comply with European standards.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the activities, remarkable results were achieved in the second year of implementation.

In the area of Strengthen the independence and accountability of the judiciaryImportant work has been done to prevent undue influence on individual judges and the judiciary as a whole. Given that the use of digital space has increased significantly during the pandemic, the program has also initiated the development of guidelines for the ethical use of social networks for judges and prosecutors. The process of enforcement of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in Serbia has been improved through this program, and the first draft of the strategy for further developing the system of criminal sanctions enforcement 2021-2027 has been prepared. This document pays particular attention to the protection of vulnerable groups such as minors, women, the elderly and people with intellectual disabilities.

When it comes to them Freedom of expression and mediaA significant contribution has been made to train judges, prosecutors, lawyers and police officers and to strengthen their ability to protect and guarantee freedom of expression and the media in accordance with European standards, with a special focus on the safety of journalists. Important work also addressed media accessibility for people with disabilities, media literacy and pluralism.

The initiatives in Combating Discrimination This included promoting diversity and equality in Serbia by assisting the Commissioner for Protection of Equality in monitoring hate speech in the media and providing expertise to strengthen the ability of local authorities to incorporate LGBTI rights into their policies and statutes . With regard to preventing and combating trafficking in human beings in Serbia, the program helped train various professional groups (judges, prosecutors, law students, labor inspectors, educational advisors) and strengthen their ability to recognize human trafficking, provide assistance and protect victims. To ensure quality education for all, the program focused on training educators from all 60 Serbian schools participating in the program, as well as exchanges between students from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.

As part of the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, the office of the Council of Europe in Belgrade and the office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Belgrade organized an online panel discussion on environmental disputes and human rights in Serbia on March 10, 2021, which was attended by over 80 participants. The event was preceded by an expert discussion for legal professionals organized in September 2020 as part of the action “Strengthening effective legal remedies against human rights abuses in Serbia”, carried out under the joint program “Horizontal Facility for the European Union and the Council of Europe” became Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022 “.

While the right to a healthy environment is not explicitly set out in the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled over 300 cases related to environmental protection to date. However, only one of these cases was filed by a Serbian citizen. In this discussion, the underlying reasons were assessed and the path taken by human rights protection mechanisms to raise the profile of environmental protection cases before Serbian courts was examined.

Natalia Kobylarz, Senior Attorney in the Register of the European Court of Human Rights, presented the relevant environmental case law of the European Court of Human Rights and highlighted cases of environmental concerns that are most relevant to the Serbian context. In particular, she stressed that the Court of Justice has given increasing priority to cases related to the environment and climate change. The following panelists, Nebojša Zelenović, former Mayor of Šabac, and Jovan Rajić, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Institute for Renewable Energy and Environment, presented the challenges they faced in pursuing environmental protection in their respective fields.

This event took place at a time when the issue of environmental protection is becoming more and more important in the public debate in Serbia and in Europe in general. The panellists agreed that the human rights path to environmental protection has advantages that have not been fully exploited in the Serbian context. They expressed the hope that the panellists would raise their awareness of the overlap between the environment and human rights in order to transfer these findings into their work despite the outstanding challenges.

The recording of the discussion is available on the website Facebook pages of the Council of Europe office in Belgrade

and from Heinrich Böll Foundation office in Belgrade.

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March 08, 2021 – 23:54

The United States will join the United Nations (UN) Group of Friends in eliminating violence against women and girls, as “when women are more successful, countries are more successful,” the US ambassador said today. at the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

“The United States and the administration of Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are deeply concerned about gender equality and the independence of women and girls in the world,” the diplomat told Klan Kosova.

She spoke at an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council on women’s participation in peace processes organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

“We believe that when women get hired and countries do better,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

The UN group, to which the United States will join, is an informal body established last year, bringing together several countries that share similar views on women’s rights.

Under the administration of Republican Donald Trump, the United States has consistently opposed its traditional allies on women, particularly by vetoing a German text proposal on sexual and reproductive rights in war situations.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield also announced that Kamala Harris will deliver a speech on March 16 at the 65th Committee on the Status of Women, demonstrating the importance that democratic administration attaches to the topic.

This event mobilizes thousands of women every year at the UN, writes kp. As in 2020, this year will be practically held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The United States is returning to the United Nations. “We strongly support the Women, Peace and Security Program at the United Nations,” said the US Ambassador.

50 trainees of the 10th generation of the Justice Academy of the Republic of Serbia have started the HELP course (human rights education for members of the legal professions) to introduce the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights. This year, the course was listed as compulsory as part of the Judicial Academy’s annual program for initial education. Young lawyers from Serbia are the first group to attend the updated version of the HELP course, which started on March 31, 2020.

The course is carried out in cooperation with the Judicial Academy of the Republic of Serbia and HELP in the Western Balkans as part of the European Union and Council action “Strengthening effective legal remedies against human rights violations in Serbia” Joint European program “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2020 “.

In the coming period, the course participants will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge, among other things, of the structure and interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, the functioning of the European Court of Human Rights and the duration of the application submitted to the European Court of Justice, as well as the process of enforcing the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.