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The funeral of Fatmir Krasniqi in Prishtina, killed in May 1991 during his mandatory military service in the Yugoslav People’s Army, JNA. Photo: Courtesy of Ridvan Slivova

“Forgotten Chapter”: Exhibition Commemorates Kosovo Albanian Soldiers Killed in Yugoslav Army

Kosovo is calling for justice for Albanian soldiers murdered while serving in the former Yugoslav army. Family members recall horrors of the 80's and early 90’s and an Albanian photographer, who did his mandatory military service under Ratko Mladić, has documented the events and is offering evidence to the Kosovo Institute for War Crimes.

The premiere of the documentary Kufiri i Kuq-Te huaj mes t’veteve at the Kino Armata community centre in Pristina, February 14, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Film Exposes Persecution of Kosovo Albanian Writers in Hoxha’s Albania

Many Albanians in Yugoslavia came to see Albania as a promised land, but Albania’s treatment of ethnic Albanian writers and artists from outside its borders was often brutal.

Photographer Ron Haviv Reflects on Documenting the Breakup of Yugoslavia

American photographer Ron Haviv shared his experiences documenting the breakup of Yugoslavia, from Slovenia’s independence to Kosovo’s liberation, capturing the devastating human impact of the conflicts and the people affected.

Preserving War Memories: Srebrenica Memorial Director Advocates for Centralising Narratives

In an interview with Kallxo Përnime, Emir Suljagic, head of the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, spoke about strained relations between Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina and urged Kosovo to consolidate its war memorial efforts.

IN PICTURES: 24 years from NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia

Friday marks the 24th Anniversary of NATO air strikes on Yugoslavia to Stop Ethnic Cleansing of Albanians in Kosovo. We bring some of these moments in pictures.  


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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas at a press conference in Pristina, Kosovo, May 22, 2025. Photo: BIRN

EU Top Diplomat Tells Kosovo, Serbia, to ‘Follow’ Normalisation Deal
Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Civil Society Groups Condemn ‘Intolerable’ Deadlock in Parliament
Caslav Jolic (middle) at Prishtina Basic Court. Photo: BIRN.

Kosovo Retrial Shortens Serb Ex-Policeman’s Jail Term

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