Tag: Kosovo

18 Nov

New Kosova Report - Roma children dying of lead poisoning

New Kosova Report - Roma children dying of lead poisoning: “(…) Two hours from here by plane, in Eastern Europe, are two death camps, mainly for children under the age of six years. If these children don’t die by the age of six, they will have irreversible brain damage for the rest of their short lives.  These [...]
12 Nov

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Kosovo

UNHCHR: “The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today considered the document presented by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) on how the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are being implemented in Kosovo which under Security Council resolution 1244 is being administered by UNMIK.” (Via UNHCHR.) See [...]
10 Nov

popkitchen » Blog Archive » disgrace

Ramush Haradinaj popkitchen: “Let’s face it – no one reads Vanity Fair for its journalistic objectivity, deadpan criticism of political hypocrisy or clear ideological views. Glossy photos, sensationalist, yet captivating writing style and unparallel access to the powerful and rich attract us to indulge in this magazine.” Vanity Fair (…) no wonder that the November issue brings a [...]
03 Nov

Kosovo football association with FIFA deemed

Kosovo’s official flag FIFA.com: “An application for affiliation from the Kosovo football association was deemed not to comply with art. 10 of the FIFA Statutes, which stipulates that only an independent state recognised by the international community may be admitted. In accordance with the Statutes, Kosovo cannot play any friendly matches.” Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (Via [...]
22 Oct

Statement of the Kosovo Roma Diaspora

The Mahalla, photo by Andrew Testa for The New York Time Statement of the Kosovo Roma Diaspora on the occasion of the „International Roundtable on Roma, Ashakli and Egyptians of Kosovo: Challenges and Prospects of Sustainable Integration” « Romano Them: “(…) this conference, which is taking place today at the headquarters of the OSCE in Vienna, [...]
08 Oct

Serbia’s Kosovo Case Passes at the UN

Serbia’s Kosovo Case Passes at the UN: “The UN General Assembly has approved Serbia’s resolution to seek the International Court of Justice’s opinion on the legality of Kosovo’s independence.” Out of the United Nations 192 members at the General Assembly 77 states voted for the move, 6 against while 74 countries abstained. The resolution questioning the legality [...]
31 May

Nothing has changed: the tragedy of Kosovo Roma

A survey, which was produced by the Institute of Public Health in Kosovska Mitrovica at the request of the representatives of the IDP camps in Northern Mitrovica confirmed previous allegations, according to which the lead level in the blood of Romani children living in these camps has remained at an alarmingly high level
06 Feb

Kosovo: Linea di confine

The future of Kosovo will be the topic of the conference “Kosovo: Boundary Line”, which will be held in Milano, Saturday 9th February 2008. Michele Nardelli (Osservatorio Balcani), Christian Elia (Peace Reporter), Jean Toschi Marazzani Visconti (journalist), Dijana Pavlovic (rom minority in Serbia) will participate to the panels.
04 Dec

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - Pordenone (Italy)

A Minority Report will be screened on December 10th at 21.00 at Cinemazero in Pordenone (Italy). A Minority Report sarà proiettato lunedì 10 dicembre 2007 a Cinemazero (Pordenone) nell'ambito della Giornata internazionale dei diritti umani. Alla proiezione saranno presenti il regista del documentario Stefano Giantin e Fausto Biloslavo, giornalista e reporter di guerra.
04 Dec

[english]Human Rights Day[/english][italian]Giornata internazionale dei diritti umani[/italian]

Cinemazero

A Minority Report will be screened on December 10th at 21.00 at Cinemazero in Pordenone (Italy) .

The screening of the documentary will be part of the celebrations for the Human Rights Day. The documentary analyzes the human rights violations perpetrated against the minorities in Kosovo during the UN international administration of the province.