Religious Freedom Bill Adopted in Kosovo

With the changes made to this law, from five religious communities in Kosovo, the Islamic Community of Kosovo, the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Catholic Church, the Jewish Community of Faith and the Protestant Evangelist Church, has also been added to a religious community, that of the Tarits of Kosovo.

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, in presenting the religious freedom bill to MPs, has said these communities also constitute the country's historical, cultural and social heritage. He has added that the bill is drafted based on international conventions and the opinion of the Venice Commission.

Haradinaj has invited MPs to adopt this law, and has stressed that adopting this law is one of the conditions for membership in the U. NESTO.