# Police clash with Kosovo protesters over bid to curb Hague war crimes court

https://mins.news/en/item/87214

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 00:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/police-clash-with-kosovo-protesters-over-bid-to-curb-hague-war-crimes-court?traffic_source=rss

> Police clashed with several hundred protesters outside Kosovo’s Parliament in Pristina after lawmakers failed to complete a vote on changes limiting the powers of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Tear gas and water cannons were used, and a hospital reported 12 injuries. The dispute over the court has become linked to negotiations over electing Kosovo’s next president.

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