How Kosovo Was Turned Into Fertile Ground for ISIS Carlotta Gall, The New York Times 23 May, 2016 PRISTINA, Kosovo — Every Friday, just yards from a statue of Bill Clinton with arm aloft in a cheery wave, hundreds of young bearded men make a show of kneeling to pray on the sidewalk outside an improvised mosque in a former furniture store. The mosque is one of scores built here with Saudi government money and blamed for spreading Wahhabism —

Kosovo Parliament Votes to Allow War Crimes Court Dan Bilefsky, New York Times 04 August 2015   Image credit: BBC   LONDON — The Kosovo Parliament has amended the country’s Constitution to allow for the creation of a war crimes court, which is expected to try ethnic Albanians accused of war crimes. The move is viewed by many world powers, including the United States and the European Union, as a vital prerequisite for regional reconciliation

Kosovo to file a lawsuit against Serbia for genocide and war damages Independent Balkan News Agency 23 February 2015   Kosovo will file a lawsuit against Serbia for genocide and the damages caused during the war in 1998 and 1999, where 10 thousand Albanians of Kosovo remained killed and 1700 others went missing. Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci says that Kosovo is looking into the possibility of sending this lawsuit to the International

Kosovo opposition against special war crimes court Tanjug News, B92 5 January 2015   PRIŠTINA -- The Self-Determination, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and the Initiative for Kosovo will vote against the setting up of a special war crimes court. These opposition parties in the Kosovo assembly in Pristina are against a court that would put on trial former members of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on war crimes charges. Contrary

In the Genocide Watch Countries at Risk Report – 2012, Genocide Watch classified Kosovo at Stage 5: Polarization. At this time, a more detailed report is not available. Please check the "Country Profile" and “Articles” sections for updates on Kosovo.

Country Profile: Kosovo By Genocide Watch 19 April 2012 In the aftermath of the Balkan wars that were fought in the 1990s, Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008. However, this independence is contested by Serbia and tensions between the Albanian majority and Serb minority in the country remain extremely high. After the death of the President Tito of Yugoslavia in 1980, pressure for independence of the Kosovo province was growing

Still No Deal Between Serbia And Kosovo By RFE/RL March 21, 2013 BRUSSELS -- The latest talks between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo ended late on March 20 in Brussels with no breakthrough after 12 hours of discussions. EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton chaired the talks which focused on northern Kosovo where ethnic Serbs are seeking greater autonomy. Ashton was upbeat after the talks. (read more) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

26 November 2012 "EU clash over war crimes case against former ethnic Albanian rebels" By The Associated Press 13 November 2012 "UN chief commends "constructive steps" in Kosovo dialogue" By B62 6 November 2012 "US, EU Presses Kosovo to Integrate Ethnic Serb Population" by Voice of America 31 October 2012 "Serbia Vows Kosovo Solution as Clinton Urges Peace Push" By Businessweek 2 May 2012 "Kosovo court clears senior politician Fatmir Limaj of war