18 minutes agoOne of those arrested in northern Kosovo to be protected in freedom
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Rados Petrovic, who was arrested 29 May in Zvecan, north of Kosovo, during the clash between Serbs and KFOR members, has been released to defend in freedom. His family has confirmed this to Radio Free Europe (REL), saying the guarantee was paid. Petrovic is charged by the Kosovo Prosecution [...]
His family has confirmed this to Radio Free Europe (REL), saying the guarantee was paid.
Petrovic is accused of committing criminal acts “of unconstitutional acts, with the aim of attacking Kosovo's constitutional order, endangering persons under international protection” and for “attacks on officials”.
Meanwhile, the director of the so-called Office for Kosovo in Serbia government, Petar Petkov, has confirmed that Petrovic has been released from custody.
“Justice won, Rados Petrovic has been set free! Why did he go to prison 26 days when everyone knows he wasn't guilty and there's evidence for that?
He added that all Serbs arrested “should be released”.
Kosovo police have so far arrested ten members of the Serb community because of the attack on KFOR, Kosovo's constitutional order or attacks on journalists.
Tensions in northern Kosovo rose 26 May, when Kosovo police assisted in taking over municipal facilities to secure space for young Albanian mayors to work.
This was strongly opposed by the local Serb population, because after boycotting the April 23rd elections, they do not accept the results.
The situation escalated on May 29th, when Serbs clashed with KFOR, and some 80 people on both sides were injured.
Since then, Serbs have protested daily in front of municipal facilities in Leposaviq, Zvecan and Zubin Potok, on demand that the new mayors not come to work and police withdraw.
The international community is calling for the immediate de escalation of the situation in northern Kosovo and a return to dialogue for normalisation of relations.
