Court in Pristina Decides on Detention of Arrested Directors

Directors of educational and health institutions who were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of allegedly committing the criminal offense of 'violation of the free determination of voters' have been brought to the basic court of the provisional institutions in Pristina where a session will be held to determine their detention.

Court in Pristina Decides on Detention of Arrested Directors

TL;DR

  • Directors of educational and health institutions arrested in Kosovo were brought to the basic court in Pristina for detention hearings.
  • The arrests are based on allegations of 'violation of the free determination of voters', stemming from claims by Minister Nenad Rašić.
  • The Serbian List views the arrests as an attack on the Serbian educational and health sectors in Kosovo.
  • Serbian officials claim the arrests are politically motivated to help Rašić and intimidate voters.
  • Serbia's Interior Minister, Ivica Dačić, stated that all individuals contributing to the arrests will be prosecuted under Serbian law.