Pedestrians walk past by silhouettes symbolising missing persons in Prishtina, Kosovo on August 30, 2021. Photo: EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

Kosovo War Victims Await Forensic Identification as Resources Fall Short

More than a quarter of a century after the end of the war in Kosovo, the country’s ability to identify the missing is severely crippled by staff shortages, inadequate forensic equipment, outdated infrastructure, and lack of political will.

Photo from the archives: BIRN/ Atdhe Mulla

Hidden Graves: Kosovo’s Race Against Clock to Find Wartime Missing

As Kosovo continues its decades-long search for truth and justice, the Government Commission on Missing Persons stands at the front of one of the country’s most painful and unresolved legacies—locating around 1,600 missing people from the 1998–99 war.

Illustration/ Construction. Photo: BIRN

Workplace Incidents at Construction Sites in Kosovo Expose Critical Safety Failures

Due to the failure to comply with safety measures, in separate incidents at construction sites in Kosovo, at least two persons recently died, and another was injured.

Ferizaj Basic Court. Photo:BIRN

Kosovo Court Remands Custody to Minor Suspected of Murdering Police Sergeant

The Basic Court of Ferizaj remanded thirty-day custody for a minor suspected of murdering police sergeant Muhamet Lika at the beginning of April, while the police arrested a total of seven suspected to have collaborated and planned the murder.

Water Supply Company 'KRU Gjakova', Photo: BIRN

Water Supply Company CEO Arrested Following Kallxo.com Investigation

Following an investigation by KALLXO.com, the CEO of the Gjakova Regional Water Supply Company "KRU Gjakova" was arrested after a raid by the Prosecutor's Office at the company’s offices.