The Serbian-language media outlet "Alo.rs" published an article yesterday (January 27) with the claim in the title that, through the Draft Law on Religious Freedom, Albanians seek to eliminate the presence of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo.
The article published by the Serbian language media outlet is related to the decision of the Government of Kosovo to approve the amendment to the Draft Law on Religious Freedom. The content of the article is a translated version of the article by “Gazeta Express”.
The article published by Gazeta Express, and consequently also in the Serbian-translated version on Alo.rs, provides details on what the new Draft Law on Religious Freedom in Kosovo foresees. However, this content does not specify special conditions for the Serbian Orthodox Church, which would allude to any plan for its elimination, as claimed by the Serbian-language media outlet.
The article published in the Serbian-language media outlet is titled "Kurti's terrifying plan: Albanians demand the abolition of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC)! The draft law being prepared in Pristina has been released!".
Link to the article published on "Alo.rs":
The Kosovo government approved the Draft Law on Religious Freedom on Wednesday (January 25). Prime Minister Albin Kurti said the draft law aims to preserve religious pluralism and provide religious communities with the opportunity to register officially. (here)
The Albanian-language media has also published the content that the Draft Law on Religious Freedom is expected to contain. In this regard, referring to the article published by "Gazeta Express", the Serbian-language media raises the claim in the title of the published article that through this draft law, plans are being made to eliminate the presence of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo.
In the content of the article of the Serbian-language media outlet, the full translated article of "Gazeta Express" with the content of the draft law is published, which does not specify any additional conditions for the Serbian Orthodox Church, which would leave room for the claim made by the Serbian-language media outlet. (here)
So, while the Serbian-language media outlet claims in the title that, through the draft law on religious freedom, the elimination of the presence of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo is being sought, the content published is a translated article from “Gazeta Express” which does not specify any additional conditions for the Serbian Orthodox Church. So, the claim in the title does not correspond to the content of the article published by the Serbian-language media outlet.
Furthermore, Kurti emphasized the fact that one of the most important goals of the Draft Law is to take seriously the obligation not only to guarantee full respect for religious freedom, but also to ensure that this freedom is guaranteed equally, for all citizens without distinction. (here)
Analyze:
The Serbian-language media outlet "Alo.rs" has published an article with the claim in the title that, through the Draft Law on Religious Freedom, Albanians seek to eliminate the presence of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo.
The article published by the Serbian-language media outlet is related to the decision of the Government of Kosovo to approve the amendment to the Draft Law on Religious Freedom. The content of the article is a translation of the article by "Gazeta Express", which provides the content of this draft law.
The article published by Gazeta Express provides details on what the new Draft Law on Religious Freedom in Kosovo foresees, without specifying any special conditions for the Serbian Orthodox Church, which would allude to any plan for its elimination as claimed by the Serbian-language media outlet.
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