Category Archives: Kosovo

The UN has still not compensated Kosovo Roma who were placed in camps that were heavily polluted resulting in serious health problems and malformations. The camps were run by the UN in Mitrovica.

– KOSOVO : LES NATIONS UNIES N’ONT TOUJOURS PAS INDEMNISÉ LES ROMS DE MITROVICA. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 08.02.2019. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-roms-indemnisations-MINUK
– A la Une: en Bosnie, une chape de plomb est retombée sur la Republika Srpska. In: RFI. 08.02.2019. http://www.rfi.fr/europe/20190208-une-bosnie-une-chape-plomb-est-retombee-republika-srpska [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-roms-indemnisations-MINUK “]

An enquiry of the war crimes committed by the Kosovars during the war against Serbs, Roma, Turks, and other minorities has been launched, and two of the commanders of the Kosovo forces are in the Hague for trial. Let’s see…

– Enquête sur la guérilla au Kosovo: soulagement prudent des victims. In: RTL. 14.01.2019. https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/europe/enquete-sur-la-guerilla-au-kosovo-soulagement-prudent-des-victimes-1091653.aspx
– Crimes de guerre au Kosovo: 2 chefs rebelles en route pour La Haye. In: Le Devoir. 14.01.2019. https://www.ledevoir.com/monde/545457/crimes-de-guerre-au-kosovo-2-chefs-rebelles-en-route-pour-la-haye
– Enquête sur la guérilla au Kosovo: soulagement prudent des victims. In: Le Point. 14.01.2019. https://www.lepoint.fr/monde/enquete-sur-la-guerilla-au-kosovo-soulagement-prudent-des-victimes-14-01-2019-2285567_24.php [link-preview url=”https://www.rtl.be/info/monde/europe/enquete-sur-la-guerilla-au-kosovo-soulagement-prudent-des-victimes-1091653.aspx “]

The dire reality of some Roma in Kosovo.

– Coins and risks: The harsh reality of Roma beggars in Kosovo streets. In: Prishtina Insight. https://prishtinainsight.com/13687-2-mag/?fbclid=IwAR1TLKhhvYoq7LikgtmRHO_v8obBGiDrhbBmR1Hdm7o555xgG6dXFmk-rms [link-preview url=”https://prishtinainsight.com/13687-2-mag/?fbclid=IwAR1TLKhhvYoq7LikgtmRHO_v8obBGiDrhbBmR1Hdm7o555xgG6dXFmk-rms”]

A seldom mentioned fact: Many Roma in Kosovo were evicted from their houses. 20 years later, they have not recovered their properties.

– KOSOVO : LE CASSE-TÊTE DE LA RESTITUTION DES PROPRIÉTÉS USURPÉES PENDANT LA GUERRE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 29.05.2018. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-le-casse-tete-de-la-restitution-des-proprietes-usurpees-pendant-la [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-le-casse-tete-de-la-restitution-des-proprietes-usurpees-pendant-la”]

A video of an Interview with Kujtim Paćaku, who recently died. He was a Roma journalist and poet from Prizren. The interview was realised 4 years ago.

– Kujtim Paćaku poète rrom du Kosovo. https://vimeo.com/88567555 [link-preview url=”https://vimeo.com/88567555″]

The Kosovo Roma journalist and poet Kutim Paçaky died on the 17th of May.
May he rest in peace!

– KUJTIM PAÇAKU, POÈTE ET JOURNALISTE ROM DU KOSOVO, EST DÉCÉDÉ. In: Le Corrier des Balkans. 17.05.2018. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-deces-Kujtim-Pacaku-poete-et-porte-parole-de-la-communaute-rom [link-preview url=”https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Kosovo-deces-Kujtim-Pacaku-poete-et-porte-parole-de-la-communaute-rom”]

A reportage on the hotel Gračanica, a Roma hotel in Kosovo and a project against hatred and prejudice.
A must see!

– Re: Projekt Versöhnung. Das Roma-Hotel im Kosovo. In: Arte. 06.04.2018. https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/073399-014-A/re-projekt-versoehnung/ [link-preview url=”https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/073399-014-A/re-projekt-versoehnung/”]

A reminder of the very bad situation of Roma in Kosovo. One speaks of the Gurbeti of Mitrovica but one should not forget all the others who are discriminated against or who have fled their country.

– Kosovo’s Roma still endure prejudice and aftermath of toxic UN camps. In: The Irish Times. 24.02.2018. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/kosovo-s-roma-still-endure-prejudice-and-aftermath-of-toxic-un-camps-1.3403333 [link-preview url=”https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/kosovo-s-roma-still-endure-prejudice-and-aftermath-of-toxic-un-camps-1.3403333″]

On the tenth anniversary of the Kosovo, Roma are often forgotten. This is bad, as the UCK actually ethnically cleansed the land of its Roma and there is little space for any minority.

– Les Roms du Kosovo, victimes oubliées de la guerre. In: TV5. 16.02.2018. http://information.tv5monde.com/en-continu/les-roms-du-kosovo-victimes-oubliees-de-la-guerre-221038
– Ashkali, Gorani, Croates: le crépuscule des plus petites minorités du Kosovo. In: Le Temps. https://www.letemps.ch/monde/ashkali-gorani-croates-crepuscule-plus-petites-minorites-kosovo [link-preview url=”https://www.letemps.ch/monde/ashkali-gorani-croates-crepuscule-plus-petites-minorites-kosovo”]