Kosovo Archives - rroma.org https://rroma.org/category/news-eastern-europe/kosovo/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:10:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Kosovo Archives - rroma.org https://rroma.org/category/news-eastern-europe/kosovo/ 32 32 Kosovo and Racial Discrimination https://rroma.org/kosovo-and-racial-discrimination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-and-racial-discrimination Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:10:09 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30865 Institutions and Civil Society Unite Against Racial Discrimination during the Kosovo Regional Summit where they reaffirmed the commitment to combating […]

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]]> Institutions and Civil Society Unite Against Racial Discrimination during the Kosovo Regional Summit where they reaffirmed the commitment to combating racial discrimination and promoting the inclusion of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities.

The Regional Summit Against Racial Discrimination, held in Pristina for the sixth time, emphasized institutional cooperation with civil society to promote inclusive policies and strengthen mechanisms to combat discrimination, particularly against Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities.

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]]> Kosovo: Renovation https://rroma.org/kosovo-renovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-renovation Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:19:30 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=30395 The renovation of a Roma school in Mitrovica, Kosovo that was originally funded by the Serbian funds. Now, the Kosovo […]

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]]> The renovation of a Roma school in Mitrovica, Kosovo that was originally funded by the Serbian funds. Now, the Kosovo government is renovating the building transforming it in a refuge for women.

Well, let’s see, but at least, a segregated school is gone.

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]]> Kosovo Trial https://rroma.org/kosovo-trial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-trial Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:56:33 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29889 Paul Williams, who provided pro bono legal assistance to the Kosovo delegation in Rambouillet, stated that during the Vienna process […]

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]]> Paul Williams, who provided pro bono legal assistance to the Kosovo delegation in Rambouillet, stated that during the Vienna process and the drafting of the Constitution, Jakup Krasniqi played a positive role regarding the role of minorities in Kosovo, particularly Serbs and Roma.

Well, what was positive in the expulsion of most Roma from Kosovo? This was ethnic cleansing.

  • Williams affirme que Jakup Krasniqi a joué un rôle positif concernant le rôle des minorités roms et serbes au Kosovo. In: Koha. 17.09.2025. https://www.koha.net/fr/arberi/williams-pohon-se-jakup-krasniqi-pati-rol-pozitiv-lidhur-me-rolin-e-pakicave-rome-dhe-serbe-ne-kosove

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]]> Thaci in the Hague https://rroma.org/thaci-in-the-hague/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thaci-in-the-hague Sun, 27 Jul 2025 07:16:47 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29177 Former KLA leader Hashim Thaci will begin his defense against charges of war crimes committed in Kosovo and Albania between […]

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]]> Former KLA leader Hashim Thaci will begin his defense against charges of war crimes committed in Kosovo and Albania between 1995 and 1998 before the Special Tribunal in The Hague on September 9, the tribunal announced.

Alongside Thaci, Kadri Veselji, Redžep Seljimi, and Jakup Krasnići were charged with crimes against Albanians, declared “collaborators,” Serbs, and Roma, in more than 40 cases held by the KLA. All the defendants were leading members of the KLA Main Staff and the self-proclaimed Provisional Government of Kosovo.

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]]> Kosovo: Aggression https://rroma.org/kosovo-aggression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-aggression Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:11:08 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28749 A 30-year-old Rom was severely beaten in Prizren, Kosovo, on June 9th. This is unfortunately not an isolated case La […]

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]]> A 30-year-old Rom was severely beaten in Prizren, Kosovo, on June 9th. This is unfortunately not an isolated case

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]]> Exhibition https://rroma.org/exhibition-13/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exhibition-13 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:49:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28624 Through portraits and stories of twenty professionals from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, “Testament” reveals their talent and commitment […]

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]]> Through portraits and stories of twenty professionals from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, “Testament” reveals their talent and commitment in their respective fields. However, the exhibition of photographs by Arben Llapashtica, curated by Eliza Hoxha, also radiates the power to challenge stereotypes and build a reality where diversity and equality exist.

In an effort to bring powerful and authentic stories from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities closer to the public, the “Testament” exhibition will open at the Mitrovica Museum on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

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]]> Kosovo and Roma https://rroma.org/kosovo-and-roma-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-and-roma-3 Sun, 11 May 2025 07:09:43 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28273 A report by the Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, titled “Assessing Behavioral Change in Journalistic Reporting on the Roma, […]

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]]> A report by the Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, titled “Assessing Behavioral Change in Journalistic Reporting on the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities,” highlights significant progress in the way Kosovo media report on the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities.

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]]> Kosovo and Work https://rroma.org/kosovo-and-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-and-work Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:06:08 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=28016 Starting today, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities will be able to register on the “My First Job” platform, where they […]

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]]> Starting today, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities will be able to register on the “My First Job” platform, where they can apply for jobs in private companies and also report discrimination in the workplace, KosovaPresse reports.Only people between the ages of 18 and 34 will be able to take advantage of this opportunity.

Armanda Toska, employment officer at the “Voices of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians” organization, told KosovaPress that this is an invitation to young people from this community to begin their work experience. After six months, she said, they will have regular employment contracts. Toska added that 80 beneficiaries will be employed this year.

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]]> Mitrovica, Kosovo, and Roma https://rroma.org/mitrovica-kosovo-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mitrovica-kosovo-and-roma Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:03:02 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27932 Despite efforts, numerous obstacles remain to Roma inclusion in Mitrovica, exacerbated by the divisions between Kosovo and Serbia. At a […]

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]]> Despite efforts, numerous obstacles remain to Roma inclusion in Mitrovica, exacerbated by the divisions between Kosovo and Serbia. At a learning centre, students from the community are bearing the brunt of these ambivalent policies.

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]]> Kosovo and Roma https://rroma.org/kosovo-and-roma-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kosovo-and-roma-2 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:33:11 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=26869 Sejnur Veshall of the United Roma Party said that in the future Kosovo government, the emphasis should be on the […]

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]]> Sejnur Veshall of the United Roma Party said that in the future Kosovo government, the emphasis should be on the spiritual heritage of the Roma, which he said is deep and deserves a more adequate presentation to the people of Kosovo.

Wishful thinking, unfortunately …

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