21 minutes agoWhat is said in the Court's decision in which he rejected VV)'s attempts to control the media
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)On 11 July, Kosovo Assembly deputies adopted the Second Read Bill for the Independent Media Commission, which among other things envisioned internet licensing, monitoring them and fines of up to 400,000 euros. Opposition MPs had not participated in the vote after leaving the hall since [...]
During the presentation of this bill, Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca had said the parliamentary Commission for Integration has stated that amendments to the bill are partly in accordance with European Union legislation.
But the adoption of the KPMA bill was criticised by internationals, opposition and Kosovo Journalists' Association, broadcast Periscope.
The then chief of the European Union Office in Kosovo, Thomas Szunyog, had expressed regret that the Parliament passed the Law “without addressing concerns” and was not listed alongside EU standards.
While Germany's ambassador to Kosovo, Jorn Rohde, has said Kosovo ignored EU, Council of Europe and O positions The SEU for this law.
“Kosovars want to be part of the European family and, if the Government of Kosovo wants to accelerate its path towards the EU, then any new law should be fully in line with European standards”, it wrote in “X”.
The Kosovo Journalists' Association had said that the adoption of this bill is a blow to media freedom and attempted discipline and control.
Through a media communique, the AGK has said the Vetvendosje Movement of Prime Minister Kurti has adopted the law with minimal quorum, and without opposition presence in the hall.
Today's “Vote is one of the biggest shocks the Government of Kosovo and Vetevendosje has done against media freedom in Kosovo, in a bid initiated since the beginning of their mandate for discipline and control”, the AGKCECE response was said.
After several days for this bill, the Constitutional Court had addressed the two opposition parties -- the Democratic Party of Kosovo and the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Today, the Constitution issued the announcement to abolish this controversial law, where it says it is set to be abolished.
According to the Constitutional Court's announcement, paragraphs of Article 15 “The election of KPM members, Article 18 “Downloading of KPM chairman and member”, Article 25 “Allowing transmission and renewing it”, Article 43 “Regulating ownership of licenseds/registers” and Article 60 “The sanctions with fine” are contrary to the Constitution.
“ (The election of controversial KPM members) of the Law are not in agreement with Article 141 [United Councils Commission] of the Constitution; (ii) to establish that, under-paragraphers 3.4 and 3.5 of Article 3 (Design of Chairman and Prophetship) of the Conflict Law, are incompatible with Article 7 [Vellars] and 141 [Decilators] of Article 18 (VVENTS), minus 2,5 points, 5th CENTURS, and 3-rays of the paragraph, and 3-rays in the 3-rays in the 3-rays; the 3-rays in the 3-rays and the 3-rays of the 3-rays are not in the 3-rays of the 3-rays of the 3-rays, the 3-rays and the 3-rays of the 3-rays, the 3-rays of the 3-rays, the 3-rays are notch-rays of the 1-rays, the 3-rays of the 1-rays and the 3-rays of the 3-rays are notch”, said in notification.
