Muslims Protest In Kosovo Capital

radio free europe

September 02, 2011

Around 1,000 people have rallied in Kosovo's capital of Pristina in a protest demanding space for a new mosque....more...
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http://www.rferl.org/content/muslims_protest_in_kosovo_capital/24316344.html

Macedonian Mother Sues State Over Son's Death

balkan insight
11 JUL 2011 / 12:15

The mother of the 22-year-old Martin Neskovski, whose death from a police beating in June sparked public outrage, says she will sue the state for compensation.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje

Neskovski’s mother, Lenka Neskovska appeared before a court in Skopje on Friday as part of investigations into 33-year-old policeman Igor Spasov, who has been detained in connection with her son's death on June 6....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-mother-sues-state-for-her-killed-boy

Sackings and Media Closures Alarm Macedonian Journalists

balkan insight
04 JUL 2011 / 14:14

Hundreds of Macedonian journalists protested in Skopje on Monday after several media organisations which are critical of the government closed over the weekend and others announced possible closure and layoffs.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje

The protest march, organised by the Journalist's Union, was held at five minutes to noon, indicating that free media was seriously under threat in Macedonia....more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/lay-offs-spark-duscontent-among-macedonian-journalists

Kosovo Muslims Step Up Mosque Protests

balkan insight
30 JUN 2011 / 09:32

Defying police warnings not to block roads, a Muslim group in Pristina says it will hold a new street protest on Friday, demanding a new city-centre mosque.

Petrit Collaku Pristina

A Kosovo Muslim group called “Bashkohu” said it would hold a new street protest in Pristina during Friday prayers at noon defying police warnings not to block roads....more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/muslim-community-demand-for-new-mosque-in-pristina-centre

‘They Like to Arrest People Here’

balkan insight
28 JUN 2011 / 09:32

Ružica Matić

Young protesters have taken the place of desperate older laid-off workers on the streets of Skopje, a strife-ridden city flooded with monuments to its contentious past.

It was hour before midnight when I arrived in Skopje last week. Sleepy and somewhat confused, I exited the airport building in a few steps, before even realising I had gone anywhere. Compared to Skopje’s airport, even Zagreb's Pleso seems like a giant landing field. ...more...
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/they-like-to-arrest-people-here

Macedonian Youth Protests Resume Despite Obstructions

balkan insight
20 JUN 2011 / 10:05

Youth protests against police brutality have resumed in Skopje for the second week running, despite government attempts to brand the movement as pro-opposition.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje
Some 1,000 people, predominantly youngsters, gathered on Sunday in Skopje city centre to demand justice for 22-year-old Skopje local Martin Neskovski, who died on June 5th after sustaining a fatal beating by a policeman who later turned himself in.....more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-youth-protests-resume-despite-obstructions

Macedonian Police Shrug off Blame for Youth's Death

balkan insight
16 JUN 2011 / 12:51

Police on Wednesday rejected protesters' demands for the resignation of the police minister Gordana Jankuloska following the fatal police beating of a young man.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje
Peaceful protests over the June 5 death of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski after a police beating have continued in the capital for a second week in a row, demanding end to what they see as unchecked police brutality and the resignation of the police minister.....more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/resignation-calls-for-macedonian-police-minister-rejected

Fewer thugs in Uniform please

balkan insight
15 JUN 2011 / 16:13

What is a police state? A place where the friendly neighborhood bobby has been replaced by a pack of crew cut grim faced muscle men with police badges? If this is so, then Macedonia most certainly resembles one!

Sunday’s killing of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski in Skopje, apparently committed by a policeman on duty, came as a shock to many Macedonians. To make matters worse, the police kept silent about the murder for almost two days, thus creating the impression that they were trying to hide something. ...more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/blog/fewer-thugs-in-police-uniforms-please

Macedonian Protests Against Police Gain Momentum

balkan insight
13 JUN 2011 / 16:59
Protests in Macedonia over the fatal beating of a young man by a police officer gained momentum over the weekend and are set to resume on Monday.
Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje
The killing of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski in Skopje last Sunday sparked outrage throughout the country. As news spread through local media, young people used Facebook and Twitter to organise protest rallies against what they say is unchecked police brutality....more....
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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-youth-protests-gain-momentum

Turkish students plan anti-government protest

the independent
By Justin Vela in Istanbul

Thursday, 9 June 2011.
Inspired by mass demonstrations against dictators across the Arab world, a group of Turkish students have camped out in the centre of Istanbul for a three-day protest against the elected government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The "Youth are in the Square" demonstration brings together complaints that include joblessness, corruption, the building of nuclear power plants and other policies of the country's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)....more....
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkish-students-plan-antigovernment-protest-2294864.html

Serbian farmers declare victory as government backs down

se times

10/06/2011

Reversing a planned cut to subsidies, Belgrade drafts a new policy to strengthen agriculture and boost food

exports.

By Biljana Pekusic for Southeast European Times in Belgrade -- 10/06/11

After Serbia's farmers blocked the roads in Vojvodina for a week, the government agreed to their demands and reversed a decision to suspend agricultural subsidies for land parcels bigger than 10 hectares. On June 5th, Belgrade announced the deal and the blockade cleared.

"We were united and achieved our goal. We succeeded in ensuring that an even greater number of farmers obtain subsidies," Association of Farmers Chairman Miroslav Kis told SETimes....more.....
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http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/06/10/feature-02

Macedonians Continue Rallies After Fatal Beating

balkan insight
08 Jun 2011 / 18:30
About 1,000 people gathered in downtown Skopje on Wednesday evening to protest the fatal beating of a young man by a police officer on Sunday.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic

Skopje

The killing of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski from Skopje on Sunday sparked public outrage throughout the country and anti-police protests in the capital over the past three days. A group of mainly young protesters gathered at rally in front of the parliament on Wednesday evening....more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonian-mother-accuses-authorities-for-murdering-her-son

Macedonians Protest Over 'Fatal Police Beating'

balkan insight
07 Jun 2011 / 17:43
Several hundred protestors gathered in downtown Skopje on Tuesday to express their outrage over the death of a young man who died after being beaten by a policeman on Sunday.

Sinisa Jakov Marusic

Skopje

The protestors, who organised the rally via Facebook, called on Police Minister Gordana Jankulovska to take responsibility for investigating the killing of the young man on Sunday night.....more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/macedonians-protest-after-police-murders-youngster

Kosovo War Veterans Vow to Continue Protest

balkan insight
07 Jun 2011 / 09:57

The leader of a group of striking war veterans has said that he and 50 of his comrades will continue their protest until a new law on war veterans is passed.

Petrit Collaku

Pristina

Some 50 Kosovo Liberation Army war veterans are continuing their strike for the 15th day in the centre of Pristina, in front of the government and parliament buildings, as their leader prepares to face arrest over a 2009 attack that came about as part of a similar protest demanding improved veterans' rights....more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-war-veterans-continue-strike-demanding-veterans-law

13-Year-Old Serb Activist Contends With Bullies and Death Threats

ny times

By MATTHEW BRUNWASSER

Published: June 6, 2011    

BELGRADE — Like many human rights activists around the globe, Rastko Pocesta has received death threats after expressing unpopular views online and on Serbian television. But pressing the police to investigate by filing criminal charges required some unusual help in his case.

He had to ask his mother....more....
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/world/europe/06iht-serbside06.html?_r=1&ref=europe

Serbian Farmers Block Roads in Subsidies Row

balkan insight
02 Jun 2011 / 09:20

Roads in northern Serbia are being blocked by tractors as farmers protest over the limited subsidies offered to them this year.

Bojana Barlovac

Belgrade
Several thousands of farmers in the northern province of Vojvodina are sleeping in tractors parked on highways and roads for the third night in a row.
The Subotica-Belgrade highway, the international border crossing with Romania at Srpska Crnja and numerous other roads are being completely blocked for traffic, leaving car drivers stuck in columns, waiting to get on to side roads.....more...

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http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-farmers-block-vojvodina-roads-over-subsidies

Tractors blocking half of Vojvodina

blic online

Farmers held Novi Sad and Pancevo under siege yesterday

‘Blic’ team | 01. 06. 2011. - 00:57h | Comments 0

NOVI SAD - As farmers said, the blockade of roads shall last until fulfillment of farmers’ requests for return of subsidies as per the last year decision and recent ministerial promises....more... 

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http://english.blic.rs/News/7703/Tractors-blocking-half-of-Vojvodina

Extremists to be banned

se times
A.Ž.A - Ž.J. | 31. 05. 2011. - 00:02h | Comments 0

During unrest in Belgrade on Sunday evening the police have arrested 179 people, 48 of them underage. During protests on the occasion of the arrest of Ratko Mladic 11 citizens and 32 policemen were injured.

Five official vehicles and six buildings were damaged. As ‘Blic’ learns among the arrested people there are football fans of the ‘Rad’, ‘Red Star’ and ‘Partizan’ football clubs. However, majority of them are members of the extreme organizations ‘Obraz’ and ‘Nasi 1389’. They have launched initiative for registration of those extremist organizations as political parties....more....

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http://english.blic.rs/News/7699/Extremists-to-be-banned

Rioting in Kosovo during Belgrade team chief visit

b92.net
Politics

Thursday 12.05.2011
20:25
Source: B92, Tanjug

PRIŠTINA -- The car of the head of the Belgrade team in the Kosovo talks was "hit with a box of styrofoam" as it was exiting Priština on Thursday. ...more...
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http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=05&dd=12&nav_id=74302

Protest against Brammertz's visit

tportal.hr
'Stop Prosecution of Croatian Veterans':

02.05.2011 14:55

Author: Radio.net
The movement "Stop the Prosecution of Croatian War Veterans" has said it will organise a protest in Zagreb on May 4 against a visit by the chief prosecutor of the Hague was crimes tribunal, Serge Brammertz, to the Croatian capital and his meetings with Croatian officials....more...

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http://daily.tportal.hr/125579/Protest-against-Brammertz-s-visit.html