PRISTINA, March 12 (Hina) - The State Attorney's Office in Pristina on Thursday announced that it had initiated proceedings against three Albanian-language papers - the dailies "Kosova Sot" and "Rilindja" and the bi-weekly "Gazete
Shqipare", for "instigating national and religious intolerance and hatred" and violating the Serbian information law. The independent daily "Kosova Sot" has been published for about six months, the "Rilindja" daily is the oldest daily in Albanian, which recently marked its 54th anniversary, while "Gazeta Shqipare" was established two years ago. Representatives of the three papers said the proceedings represented a new attempt to stifle media freedom.(hina) rml
PRISTINA, March 12 (Hina) - The State Attorney's Office in Pristina
on Thursday announced that it had initiated proceedings against
three Albanian-language papers - the dailies "Kosova Sot" and
"Rilindja" and the bi-weekly "Gazete Shqipare", for "instigating
national and religious intolerance and hatred" and violating the
Serbian information law.
The independent daily "Kosova Sot" has been published for about six
months, the "Rilindja" daily is the oldest daily in Albanian, which
recently marked its 54th anniversary, while "Gazeta Shqipare" was
established two years ago.
Representatives of the three papers said the proceedings
represented a new attempt to stifle media freedom.
(hina) rml