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Kosovo postpones controversial foreign visitor law

The law would have hit Serb nationals as well as ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, benefiting from their services Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. (Photo by Erkin Keci/Anadolu via Getty Images) By AFP Published March 14, 2026 Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Saturday said that the government is postponing for 12 months the enforcement of new entry regulations for foreigners, avoiding political fallout with ethnic Serbs. The so-called Law on Foreigners stipulated that all foreign

To Bangladesh Prime Minister concerning Shahriar Kabir

Shahriar Kabir. Source: Wikipedia 12 March 2026 His Excellency Tarique Rahman Prime Minister of Bangladesh Office of the Prime Minister Old Sangsad Bhaban Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh Email: info@pmo.gov.bd pm@pmo.gov.bd ps1topm@pmo.gov.bd Your Excellency, We recognise and appreciate the steps taken by the Government of Bangladesh to restore stability and to strengthen democracy and the rule of law during this important period for the country. Urgent concern regarding the

Amnesty warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure

Central African Republic Special Criminal Court in session. credit: Facebook Amnesty International warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure JuristNews February12, 2026 By Cecilia Akoko Attiogbe Atayi Amnesty International has warned that the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic (CAR), a hybrid tribunal established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity, is facing a “serious risk of closure” because of severe funding shortages. Amnesty I

Ex-Prisoners Mark 30 Years Since Closure of Bosnia’s Silos Concentration Camp

A commemoration was held at the site of the Silos detention camp in Tarcin, where Serbs and Croats were imprisoned, beaten, and abused during the war. Former inmates at the Silos camp. Photo: BIRN. Former detainees on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the closing of the notorious Silos detention camp at a commemoration at the site of the wartime camp in Tarcin, a village west of the capital Sarajevo. Around 500 Serb civilians were detained at the Silos camp at various ti

Forgive but Never Forget: Rwanda’s Reconciliation Villages

A Special Report by the Genocide Watch Great Lakes Task Force Heirs to both sides of Rwanda’s brutal history working side by side on a drainage ditch in Mbyo, part of a broader effort toward reconciliation. Credit Megan Specia/The New York Times Reconciliation is a complex, often contentious, yet necessary element of the post-genocide process. During an active genocide, the main priority is to bring an end to mass killings and extermination. Oncea fragile peace is established