Police Clash With Protesters Outside Kosovo Parliament

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Clashes broke out in Pristina as protesters demanded curbs on a war crimes tribunal.

Demonstrators clashed with security forces outside government buildings in Pristina, demanding that lawmakers approve a bill curbing the jurisdiction of a war crimes tribunal based in The Hague. The legislative standoff has emerged as a central issue during ongoing negotiations regarding upcoming presidential elections.

Clashes erupted outside the parliamentary and government headquarters in the capital city.
The proposed legislation aims to restrict the powers of the Kosovo war crimes court located in The Hague.
Disagreements over the judicial body have become entangled in talks concerning a fresh presidential vote.

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The war crimes tribunal operating in The Hague has long been a source of domestic political friction in Kosovo since its establishment to prosecute former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

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Protesters and police clashed outside the government and parliament buildings in Pristina over legislative efforts to limit the powers of the Hague-based war crimes tribunal.

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