8 minutes agoFoundation to Set First July for Halts in Gazimestan
Periskopi(2 hours ago)
(2 hours ago)Before the Constitutional Court in Pristina, the accused of doing “causing riots and endangering public order and calm” were acquitted, while the decision in their case will be made on 1 July.
During Vidovdan's note in Gazimestan, near Pristina, on June 28th, Kosovo Police detained 37 people, with the argument that they “tested the move by cheering provocative slogans with elements of inciting hatred”.
One person was filed a fine, while the other 36 were prosecuted before the court, but were not held in custody.
Lawyer Nikola Todorovic said the accused have been seized with personal identification documents, as well as that there are mainly Serbs among the detainees from Serbia and countries in the region.
There are many foreign citizens who cannot return to their homes and people are in trouble. They should wait for the announcement of the” decision, he said.
Serbs from Kosovo, Serbia and the countries of the region traditionally gather every June 28th in Gazimestan to commemorate the Battle of Kosovo, the battle against Ottomans on 1389 respectively.
At the introduction of Gazimestan, Kosovo police distributed a statement to visitors saying that no “maintenance and display of various symbols representing or inciting interethnic, religious or political hatred” will be tolerated.
Some of those present cheered “Kosovo is Serbia” and sang songs dedicated to Kosovo and Vidovdan.
