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Kosovo's Vjosa Osmani: Justice depends on Serbia

Kosovo's acting president says Serbia must bring those resposible for war crimes to justice.

Kosovo's acting president Vjosa Osmani says Serbia must bring those responsible for war crimes during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s to justice.

She Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur: "Justice will not be done unless Serbia delivers justice for the Serb criminals that committed crimes, atrocities, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against the people of Kosovo.

"This is a truth that no one can deny because it happened in front of the eyes of all of the world. The entire world saw the crimes in the wars that were waged by Serbia. So justice will be done only when Serbia repents, asks for forgiveness and makes sure that those who committed those crimes actually are in front of justice."

Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, after years of strained relations between its Serb and mainly Albanian inhabitants.

It has been recognised by the United States and major European Union countries, but Serbia, backed by its powerful ally Russia, has refused to do so.

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