We would like to inform you that five civil society organizations active in Serb-majority communities in northern Kosovo — the Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER), NGO Aktiv, the Center for Affirmative Social Actions (CASA), the New Social Initiative (NSI), and the Advocacy Center for...
Response to Minister Paunović We, the undersigned non governmental organizations dedicated to protecting the rights, advancing the position, and empowering the Serbian community in Kosovo, strongly condemn the recent statement by Snežana Paunović, Serbia's Minister of Public Administration and Local Self Government, in which she justified...
The role of the Kosovo Police during the entry of representatives of the public water management company “Ibar-Lepenac” into the Rezala camp raises serious questions regarding the legal basis, procedures, and scope of police actions and operations in Serb-majority communities in northern Kosovo. Bearing in mind...
Civil society organizations working within the Serbian community in Kosovo express serious concern over the increasingly frequent actions of central institutions that restrict the ability of local governments in northern Kosovo to exercise the competencies guaranteed to them by the existing legal framework. The latest...
Last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the March 2004 violence in Kosovo, an event that remains the most serious outbreak of violence against non-majority communities since 1999. The international record of these events is well documented. Investigations conducted at the time by the OSCE, UNMIK,...
During yesterday’s ceremonial opening of the new bridge over the Ibar/Ibër River which connects North and South Mitrovica, the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, and members of his government addressed journalists exclusively in Albanian. The event, presented as a symbol of connection and cooperation between...
Date: June 18, 2025 North Mitrovica Addressed to: Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo, Council of Europe Office in Kosovo, EU Office in Pristina, The High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), UNMIK, and human rights organization (Civil Rights Defenders) Dear Sir/Madam, Civil society...
Request for Clarification Regarding Public Statement on Allegations of Harassment in Northern Kosovo Dear Mr. Qelaj, We are writing to respectfully request clarification regarding your recent public statement made in the Kallxo Përnime program, in which you commented on the allegations raised by civil society organizations, among...
In recent weeks, there has been an increase in citizen reports and media coverage concerning the harassment of women and girls by civilians coming from the direction of South Mitrovica, including incidents involving minors. These events raise serious concerns and further erode the sense of...
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the acknowledgment by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the challenges associated with Kosovo Police officers promoting nationalistic behavior. This issue has been thoroughly documented in our report published on December 13, 2024. We stand ready to provide our...