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Kosovo Tax Administration officials inspect a worksite in the Prizren region in July 2025, where unregistered workers from Turkey were found during a routine check. Photo: BIRN

‘Modern Slavery’: The Hidden Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Kosovo

Migrant workers are filling labour shortages across construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and services in Kosovo. But for some, employment promises have led to exploitative working conditions, withheld wages, restricted movement and, in some cases, sexual exploitation and suspected human trafficking.

Derogatory Language Keeps Persons with Disabilities on the Margins of Kosovo’s Society

For many persons with disabilities in Kosovo, the greatest barriers extend beyond inaccessible buildings or limited job opportunities. They also face prejudice and discrimination, including offensive remarks that question their appearance, abilities, and even their place in public life.

Kosovo Tax Administration inspectors during a field inspection. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo’s Tax Administration Tackles Informal Economy via Online Tools

New digital platforms designed to combat the informal economy, like the Kosovo Tax Administration’s RegEmployer, give employees the power to check their employment status and report violations, but lack of awareness and fear of repercussions prevent widespread use.

Worker Fatality Rates Still High, BIRN Report Uncovered

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in collaboration with the Advocacy Training and Resource Center documented that the executive and judiciary in Kosovo have made minimal progress in addressing issues related to employment.

Internews Kosova Report Unveils Systematic Discrimination in Employment

A recently published report by Internews Kosova meticulously examines the stark disparity between legal obligations and their on-the-ground implementation of employment and the right to equal treatment in Kosovo.

Kosovo Protests as Serbia Mulls Changing River’s Course

Kosovo Serb Businessman and Politician Radoicic Indicted for War Crimes

Kosovo’s Etno Fest Focuses on Finding Identity in Memory

Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Civil Society Urges Parties to Inaugurate Parliament Within Constitutional Deadline

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