Nebojsa Vlajic

"Hague scenario" at work in Kosovo, lawyers say

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- The legal team defending Oliver Ivanović warned on Monday that a "Hague scenario was now at work in Kosovo and Metohija."

They said the investigation against the Serb politician from northern Kosovo "was not being conducted in a transparent manner."

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The legal team defending Oliver Ivanovic, the leader of the Citizens' Initiative Serbia, Democracy, Justice (SDP) warned on Monday that a "Hague scenario" is now at work in Kosovo-Metohija and that the investigation is not being conducted in a transparent manner.

PRISTINA - Oliver Ivanovic, one of Serb leaders from northern Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), began a hunger strike in a detention unit in Pristina on Tuesday, said his defense attorney Nebojsa Vlajic.

Ivanovic's only request is that he be transferred to a detention unit in Kosovska Mitrovica, Vlajic noted.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The pre-trial judge of the Basic Court in Kosovska Mitrovica ordered on Thursday extension of detention on remand for the leader of the Citizens' Initiative 'Freedom, Democracy, Justice' (GI SDP) Oliver Ivanovic, EULEX released.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The EULEX prosecutor wants the detention for leader of the Citizens' Initiative 'Freedom, Democracy, Justice' (GD SDP) Oliver Ivanovic to be extended and the decision on the potential detention extension has to be adopted by midnight on Thursday.

PRISTINA - After a panel of international judges decided that Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Citizens' Initiative "Freedom, Democracy, Justice" (GI SDP), should remain in detention, a request for his transfer could now be filed only by the head of the detention center, EULEX Spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic said on Wednesday.

PRISTINA - An international prosecutor of the Kosovo Special Prosecution Office has announced an appeal against a decision to transfer Oliver Ivanovic to a detention unit in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, EULEX spokesperson Irina Gudeljevic said on Friday.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The leader of Citizens' Initiative Serbia, Democracy, Justice Oliver Ivanovic will be transferred from a detention unit in Pristina to northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Ivanovic's lawyer Nebojsa Vlajic said on Thursday.